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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.
  • 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 01-05-2021

Classification:

  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Class: Magnoliopsida
  • SubClass: rosids
  • Order: Geraniales
  • SubOrder:
  • Family: Geraniaceae
  • SubFamily:
  • Tribe:
  • SubTribe:

Flowering Data:

This accession has been observed in bloom on:
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2012

References (internal):

  • EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: Cape Provinces

References (external):

  1. The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Last accessed on Friday, October 14, 2016.
  2. Pelargonium oblongatum at WikiSpecies. Last accessed on Friday, October 14, 2016.

data regenerated on Wed, 20 Jan 2021 11:41:09 -0500 [bcm v4.0]

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W/C = Wild Collected
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