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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Plant Height: 10 inches (25 cm)
Plant Spread: 12-16 inches (30-40 cm)
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Other: The Pelargonium flower has a single symmetry plane (zygomorphic) which distinguishes it from the Geranium flower which is actinomorphic.
Flower Color: Multi-Color: Pink, red, and white
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Suitable as Annual
Dynamic Accumulator: Fe (Iron)
Mn (Manganese)
Zn (Zinc)
Cu (Copper)
Co (Cobalt)
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Other: take a stem cutting just below a node and remove the leaves from the bottom one or two nodes; roots will only develop from the region of a node; harden off the plants before transplanting them outdoors
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger

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Common names
  • Storksbill

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Location: Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
Date: 2021-02-25
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Location: Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
Date: 2021-02-25
Location: New Zealand
Date: 2013-10-27
Location: New Zealand
Date: 2013-10-27
Location: New Zealand
Date: 2013-10-27

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