Groundcover
Pelargonium australe
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Descriptor |
Hairy perennial herb forming a clump, fleshy tap root. Pairs of soft aromatic egg-shaped to round leaves to 9cm across, velvety below, entire or shallowly 5-7 lobed, margins scalloped and often wavy, stalk to 13cm long. Clusters of 6-12, 5-petalled flowers, upper 2 petals with crimson to purple blotches or veins on long stalks. Long spreading hairs on calyx. Pink with crimson to purple markings on flowers. |
Cultural knowledge |
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Ecological role |
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Height |
0.6m |
Width |
1m |
Sun |
Full sun to dappled shade |
Soil type |
Well drained soils |
Flowering time |
October to March |