General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Flowers: Showy
Other: The Pelargonium flower has a single symmetry plane (zygomorphic) which distinguishes it from the Geranium flower which is actinomorphic.
Uses: Suitable as Annual
Dynamic Accumulator: Fe (Iron)
Mn (Manganese)
Zn (Zinc)
Cu (Copper)
Co (Cobalt)
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Other: take a stem cutting just below a node and remove the leaves from the bottom one or two nodes; roots will only develop from the region of a node; harden off the plants before transplanting them outdoors
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger

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Common names
  • Sweet-leaved Geranium
  • Storksbill

Photo Gallery
Location: Botanical Graden Meise - Nationale Plantentuin Meise - Brussel
Location: Botanical Graden Meise - Nationale Plantentuin Meise - Brussel
Date: 2017-09-27
Photo by robertduval14
Comments:
  • Posted by lovesblooms (Maryland - Zone 7a) on Feb 16, 2015 2:09 PM concerning plant:
    I received this plant in trade this past summer. It's overwintering indoors, and although it doesn't seem very happy under lights and on a heat mat with enough water to keep the roses nearby happy, it's dealing with it without dropping leaves. I've yet to see blooms, but don't mind their absence. The fragrance of the leaves is sweet and spicy--for me it doesn't bring to mind Old Spice, and that's a good thing to my nose!

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