Geranium berteroanum
A member of the Geranium genus in the Geraniaceae family, native to central and southern Chile and Argentina, a tuberous geophyte with red five-petaled flowers about 70 cm tall, grown for ornamental value and adaptable to habitats from low valleys to coastal mountains, described in 1832 with type material from Quillota, Chile.
Common Names
No common names are provided.
Summary
Native to Chile and known as Core-core, this perennial geranium grows to about 70 cm tall and bears red flowers with five petals, valued for ornamental appeal.
It adapts to varied Chilean habitats from interior valleys to coastal mountains and coastal plains across 0–2000 m; it prefers humid areas with constant rainfall but tolerates short dry spells, and it tolerates full sun or partial shade. It is in Hardiness Zone 9 and does not tolerate snow, with brief frosts around −5°C possible, making it suitable for ornamental garden use in appropriate climates.
Lifecycle
Perennial
Height
2.5 feet
Hardiness Zones
Zones 9
Sunlight Requirements
Ideally full sun.
Bloom Color
Red
Taxonomy
- Taxonomic Rank
- Species
- Author
- Colla
- Publication
- Mem. Reale Accad. Sci. Torino 37: 45 1834
Superior Taxa
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Subkingdom
- Pteridobiotina
- Phylum
- Angiosperms
- Order
- Geraniales
- Family
- Geraniaceae
- Genus
- Geranium
Synonyms
Geranium andinum Geranium apricum Geranium berteroanum var. apricum Geranium berteroanum var. caespitosum Geranium berteroanum var. hispidum Geranium caespitosum Geranium chilense Geranium collae Geranium hispidum Geranium intermedium Geranium neohispidum Geranium patagonicum Geranium proximum Geranium submolle Geranium dissectum var. patagonica Geranium geissei