Originally from South Africa, Pelargonium barklyi is admirably adapted to survive long rainless summers as a dormant. Leaves are produced with the advent of the winter rains, while flowering takes place towards the end of the growing season in September or October.
Pelargonium barklyi is a nice geophytic plant that grows from a large tuber and attains heights of up to 30-50 centimetres. During the winter months it produces large heart shaped leaves which varies in shape and size from plant to plant. It is grown primarily for the leaf, which are very decorative. The top of the leaf is light green distinctly hairy and covered with deep-veined veins with often a dark purple zones around the edge. The underside of the leaves is deep purple. These are followed by creamy white flowers. The flowers appear at the end of the winter and in early spring. The plant is dormant and leaf-less in summer
Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz
Bloom Season | Early spring |
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Botanical Name | Pelargonium barklyi |
Dormancy | Summer |
Family | Geraniaceae |
Flower Color | Creamy white |
Mature Size | 3035 cm |
Native Area | Southern africa |
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Originally from South Africa, Pelargonium barklyi is admirably adapted to survive long rainless summers as a dormant. Leaves are produced with the advent of the winter rains, while flowering takes place towards the end of the growing season in September or October.
Pelargonium barklyi is a nice geophytic plant that grows from a large tuber and attains heights of up to 30-50 centimetres. During the winter months it produces large heart shaped leaves which varies in shape and size from plant to plant. It is grown primarily for the leaf, which are very decorative. The top of the leaf is light green distinctly hairy and covered with deep-veined veins with often a dark purple zones around the edge. The underside of the leaves is deep purple. These are followed by creamy white flowers. The flowers appear at the end of the winter and in early spring. The plant is dormant and leaf-less in summer
Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz
Bloom Season | Early spring |
---|---|
Botanical Name | Pelargonium barklyi |
Dormancy | Summer |
Family | Geraniaceae |
Flower Color | Creamy white |
Mature Size | 3035 cm |
Native Area | Southern africa |