Accession Data:
Pelargonium oblongatum E. Mey.
subg. Pelargonium sect. Hoarea
- Common Name:
- Family: Geraniaceae Juss.
- Country of Origin: South Africa (near Komaggas, Northern Cape)
- Description: Geophyte with large tubers, hairy undissected leaves. Pale yellow flowers in late spring pollinated by long-tongued flies in the family Bombyliidae. One of the flowers in Florent Grenier's White Pollination Guild.
- Culture: Strictly winter-growing; dormant from April until November here in Connecticut. Soil should be kept moist during active growth, otherwise dry with occasional light watering.
Accession Data:
- Accession # 201100270
- Source: Jones lab
- Provenance: near Komaggas, Northern Cape, South Africa. Seed from wild collected tubers in Jones lab collection.
- Accession Date: 10-19-2011
- Bench: 2204 - XER:Namib / Karoo A
- Currently: active - healthy
- Qty: 2 confirmed on 05-26-2025
Classification:
- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Magnoliopsida
- SubClass: rosids
- Order: Geraniales
- SubOrder:
- Family: Geraniaceae
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Flowering Data:
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References (internal):
- EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: Cape Provinces
References (external):
- The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Last accessed on Friday, October 14, 2016.
- Pelargonium oblongatum at WikiSpecies. Last accessed on Friday, October 14, 2016.
data regenerated on Mon, 26 May 2025 14:06:02 -0400 [bcm v4.0]
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