Pelargonium reniforme ssp velutinum 7962
Author: (Charles Louis L'Héritier de Brutelle (1746-1800)) Léanne Laurette Dreyer (1967-)Family: Geraniaceae
Genus: Pelargonium
English name: Velvety pelargonium
Zone: South Africa
References for the genus
- A taxonomic revision of the type section of Pelargonium L'Hérit.(Geraniaceae), Van der Walt, James JA. Bothalia 1985 Vol. 15(3) pag. 345-385. Address
- Cape plants: A conspectus of the Cape flora of South Africa - Strelitzia 09, Peter Goldblatt and John Manning. 2001 Vol. 7(6). DOI
- Flora capensis: Being a systematic description of the plants of the Cape colony, Caffraria, & Port Natal (and neighbouring territories), Harvey William H., Sonder Otto Wilhelm & Thiselton-Dyer William T. 1909 Vol. 1. Address
- Miscellaneous notes on the genus Pelargonium, van der Walt, James JA and Vorster, Pieter Johannes. Bothalia 1981 Vol. 13(3/4) pag. 431-433. Address
- Mitochondrial and Chloroplast DNA-Based Phylogeny of Pelargonium (Geraniaceae), Freek T. Bakker and Alastair Culham and Clive E. Pankhurst and Mary Gibby. American Journal of Botany 2000 Vol. 87(5) pag. 727-734. JStor
- Pelargonium pachypodium (sect. Otidia), a new species from northern cape, South Africa, Roux, J. Bothalia - African Biodiversity and Conservation 2013 Vol. 43 pag. 230-U241.
- Phytogeography of Pelargonium, J. van der Walt and P. Vorster. Bothalia 1983 Vol. 14(3/4) pag. 517-523. DOI
- Taxonomy and phylogeny of two subgroups of Pelargonium section Otidia (Geraniaceae). 1. The Pelargonium carnosum complex, Becker, Matthias and Albers, F. Bothalia 2009 Vol. 39. DOI
- Cape plants: A conspectus of the Cape flora of South Africa - Strelitzia 09, Peter Goldblatt and John Manning. 2001 Vol. 7(6). DOI
- Flora capensis: Being a systematic description of the plants of the Cape colony, Caffraria, & Port Natal (and neighbouring territories), Harvey William H., Sonder Otto Wilhelm & Thiselton-Dyer William T. 1909 Vol. 1. Address
- Miscellaneous notes on the genus Pelargonium, van der Walt, James JA and Vorster, Pieter Johannes. Bothalia 1981 Vol. 13(3/4) pag. 431-433. Address
- Mitochondrial and Chloroplast DNA-Based Phylogeny of Pelargonium (Geraniaceae), Freek T. Bakker and Alastair Culham and Clive E. Pankhurst and Mary Gibby. American Journal of Botany 2000 Vol. 87(5) pag. 727-734. JStor
- Pelargonium pachypodium (sect. Otidia), a new species from northern cape, South Africa, Roux, J. Bothalia - African Biodiversity and Conservation 2013 Vol. 43 pag. 230-U241.
- Phytogeography of Pelargonium, J. van der Walt and P. Vorster. Bothalia 1983 Vol. 14(3/4) pag. 517-523. DOI
- Taxonomy and phylogeny of two subgroups of Pelargonium section Otidia (Geraniaceae). 1. The Pelargonium carnosum complex, Becker, Matthias and Albers, F. Bothalia 2009 Vol. 39. DOI
General specifications
Biological type: plant
Frost resistance: 18ºF
Leaf color: dark green
Flower color: pink
Indexed Susceptible to the bacteria Xylella fastidiosa The Regional Directorate for Food, Agriculture and Forestry.
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 1,3ft x 1,3ft
Sun exposure: full sun (Sun hours: >6h Foliage: evergreen
Growth: fast
Flowering time from May until October
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 30%Compost+30%Coco+40%Sand
Plant watering: 1x a week pH 5.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Succulents; tray, 1L container, 2L forestry pot, 6L container, 55L container
Propagation is done by cuttings
Frost resistance: 18ºF
Leaf color: dark green
Flower color: pink
Indexed Susceptible to the bacteria Xylella fastidiosa The Regional Directorate for Food, Agriculture and Forestry.
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 1,3ft x 1,3ft
Sun exposure: full sun (Sun hours: >6h Foliage: evergreen
Growth: fast
Flowering time from May until October
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 30%Compost+30%Coco+40%Sand
Plant watering: 1x a week pH 5.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Succulents; tray, 1L container, 2L forestry pot, 6L container, 55L container
Propagation is done by cuttings
Sowing instructions
SPRING Sow the seeds at 2mm depth in the Well Drained Seed Sowing Mix between 68-77°F. During germination keep the substrate moist and in daylight. The seeds germinate in 2-4 weeks.
Germination references for the genus
- Some geophytic Pelargoniums, Michael Vassar. Herbertia 1996 Vol. 51 pag. 58-65. Address
Germination references for the genus
- Some geophytic Pelargoniums, Michael Vassar. Herbertia 1996 Vol. 51 pag. 58-65. Address