Sunday, August 17, 2014

Pelargonium x domesticum










Botanical Name: Pelargonium x domesticum
Common Name: Martha Washington Geranium
Family: Geraniaceae
Type:  Broad leaved evergreen perennial 
Origin/Habitat: Hybrid
Leaf Character: Alternate simple 2-4" reniform to deltoid, ridged, obtuse, lobed to deeply divided, foliage is aromatic, margin is serrate
Flower Type:  Umbel, 4-8", irregular with a spur, 2"
Color: White, red, pink and purple
Period: Spring and Fall
Fruit: Capsule, long and pointed, 2"
Bark: Rough, tomentose
Exposure: Full Sun
Water: Moderate, regular

Remarks: Flowers and foliage. Used as specimen, border, foundation, color, quick effect.

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