Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa

Common name: Grofharig, Hispid pelargonium

Family: Geraniaceae (Geranium)

Distribution: Western Cape

Habitat: Montane and lowland forests

IUCN Red list: Not evaluated

National red list: Least Concern

Life form: Evergreen shrub / sub-shrub

Usage: Horticultural

Comments: This plant flowers from September to April but reaches a peak flowering period in October and November. The seed is adapted to wind dispersal, is light and has a feathered, spiral, tail-like attachment. When the seed lands and there is sufficient water in the soil, the tail becomes like a drill, twisting the seed into the soil. This allows the seed to anchor itself and prevent it from being blown or carried away by animals.