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Pelargonium

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Family

Geraniaceae (jer-ay-nee-AY-see-ee)

Info

Genus

Pelargonium (pe-lar-GO-nee-um)

Info

Synonym

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Sun to Partial Shade

Foliage

Herbaceous

Succulent

Height

12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Spacing

12-15 in. (30-38 cm)

15-18 in. (38-45 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)

USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Danger

N/A

Bloom Color

Pink

Bloom Time

Blooms repeatedly

Other Details

Category

Annuals

Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Water Requirements

Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Foliage Color

Unknown - Tell us

Where to Grow

Can be grown as an annual

Suitable for growing in containers

Bloom Characteristics

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Size

Unknown - Tell us

Other details

Unknown - Tell us

Soil pH requirements

5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)

6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)

6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information

Patented

Propagation Methods

From herbaceous stem cuttings

Allow cut surface to callous over before planting

By serpentine layering

Seed Collecting

N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

Regional

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