Scientific Name:
Pelargonium
spp.
Pronunciation:
pell-are-GOE-nee-um pel-TAY-tum
Common Name:
geranium
Family Name:
Geraniaceae
Plant Type:
Annual
Key ID Features:
Locally grown as bedding or container plants mostly <30 tall, stems succulent or swollen; leaves alternate, most simple and lobed, petiole long; inflorescence umbel-like, florets with 10 stamens, 5 sepals, 5 petals (the 2 upper ones larger then the tree lower ones).
Habit:
Pendulous, Spreading
Form:
Mounded, Weeping
Texture:
Medium - coarse
Mature Height:
0.2 - 0.4m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Origin:
Africa (most species)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 9: (-7 to -1 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Low
Landscape Uses:
Bedding plant, Container planting, Hanging basket
Additional Info:
Google. See separate entries for other species and hybrids.
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple, Lobed
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Succulent
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Shapes:
Orbicular
Apices:
Rounded
Bases:
Cordate, Peltate
Margins:
Pinnately lobed
Inflorescence Type:
Umbel
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Violet, Pink, Magenta, Red, Dark-red
Flower Time at Peak:
Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Fruit Type:
Achene, Schizocarp
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Sep, Oct
Additional Info:
Not showy,
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green
Organ Modifications:
Succulent leaves
Propagation:
Seed, Stem tip cuttings
Pest Susceptibility:
Mold, Root rot (Pest resistant)
Specific Pests:
deer, grey mold
