Botanical Name: Pelargonium sidoides
Common Name: No common name Type of Plant: dicot: perennial Habit of Growth: Overall Shape Rounded, mounding, spreading plant with silvery foliage and deep purplish flowers held above foliage Height to 1' Spread to 18" Growth Rate slow-moderate Environment: Exposure outdoor full sun to partial shade Soil tolerates any well-drained soil; benefits from organic amend. Hardiness Some frost – Zones 8, 9, 12-24 Morphology: Leaves simple palmate leaves on long petioles, blade is peltate with an overall cordate shape to 1-1/2" across gray tomentose beneath Flowers umbels of small, cerise flowers to 1/2" across; umbels are somewhat sparse but intensely colored Fruit small capsule Propagation: stem cuttings, division Usage: low facer used for flower display and intensely contrasting foliage; us in perennial beds, mixed with shrubs and temperate climate plants, also attractive in containers Landscape Care: Watering takes average watering, not especially drought tolerant Fertilizing little needed; use balanced, slow release if required Pruning dead head frequently Pests/Diseases aphids, tobacco budworm Special Conditions/Other Origin: South Africa Family: Geraniaceae Notes: |
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