Pelargonium x hortorum

Common Name: Geranium
Family: Geraniaceae Juss.

Description: This large group of hybrids, which have been known collectively as Pelargonium X hortorum, are derived principally from Pelargonium inquinans which occurs wild in southeastern South Africa, but their parentage includes several other species as well, including P. zonale and P. frutetorum. They are compact plants, usually less than 24 in (60 cm) tall, with succulent green to pale bronze stems and almost circular to kidney-shaped, undulating leaves that have distinctive darker markings or ‘zones’. The flowers, massed on long-stemmed heads, may be single or double, are usually brightly colored and appear over a long season. Although shrubs, zonal pelargoniums may be treated as bedding annuals.

Accession # 199900110
Source: unknown
Accession Date: 08-09-1999
Bench: 1108 - AFR:West Bench SC
- Currently: active - healthy
- Qty: 2 confirmed on 03-11-2025

This accession has been observed in bloom on:

data regenerated on Mon, 24 Mar 2025 09:23:38 -0400 [bcm v4.0]

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