Botanical Name

Geranium incanum

Other names

Carpet geranium; Vrouebossie (Afrikaans)

Geraniaceae; a delicate perennial herb

Dimensions

Sprawling prostrate and spreading plant

Description of Stem

Description of Leaves

Threadlike dividing leaves in a delicate pattern

Description of flowers

Small light pink or purple flowers with darker pink lines radiating away from the yellow stamen centre; spring to summer

Desciption of seed/fruit

Description of roots

Variation

Propagation and Cultivation

Grows from cuttings

Tolerances

Uses

May be used as a tea?

Ecological rarity

Pests and Diseases

Other

Location

Moist grassland areas, likes some shade

Distribution

Widespread in South Africa; prominent in the Western Cape

Country

South Africa