Sunday, August 17, 2014

Pelargonium peltatum







Botanical Name: Pelargonium peltatum
Common Name: Ivy Geranium
Family: Geraniaceae
Type:  Broad leaved, perennial
Origin/Habitat: Hybrid
Leaf Character: Alternate, simple, 2-3" shallowly 5 lobed, petate, broadly ovate, somewhat obtuse
Flower Type: Axillary umbels 5-7, single or double, irregular with calyx spur, 1"
Color: Red, rose, pink, lavender and white
Period: Spring and Summer
Fruit: Capsule
Bark:
Exposure: Full Sun to  partial Shade
Water: 

Remarks: Flowers and foliage, used as ground cover and containers, also hanging baskets

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