Botanical Name: Pelargonium hortorum
Common Name: Common geranium Type of Plant: dicot: perennial Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape compact, shrubby plant with thick fleshy stems; becomes woody with age Height 3' - 4' Spread 3' - 4' Growth Rate moderate Environment: Exposure outdoors full sun preferred, will grow in partial shade Soil well-drained, slightly acidic soil preferred Hardiness some frost (zones 12-24) Morphology: Leaves simple palmate, opposite, rounded, 2"-4" diameter, usually soft, pubescent and strongly scented; sometimes zoned with dark green, brown, pink or white Flowers terminal umbels of brightly colored trumpet-shaped flowers, red, pink, white; spring through summer Fruit small woody capsule Propagation: stem cuttings, seed Usage: good in warm sunny beds, in containers, works well with Mediterranean or Spanish style landscapes Landscape Care: Watering prefers deep, infrequent waterings; well-established plants are extremely drought-tolerant Fertilizing balanced fertilizer in early spring Pruning head back hard in early spring Pests/Diseases tobacco budworm Special Conditions/Other blooms best when potbound Origin: hybrid Family: Geraniaceae Notes: |
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