Pelargonium
E1043405
Pelargonium is a genus of flowering plants commonly known as geraniums, widely cultivated for their ornamental foliage and colorful blooms.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pelargonium canonical | 4 |
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Eudicots ⓘ |
| commonName |
geraniums (horticultural usage)
ⓘ
pelargonium ⓘ storksbill ⓘ |
| cultivatedFor |
bedding plants
ⓘ
colorful flowers ⓘ container gardening ⓘ houseplants ⓘ ornamental foliage ⓘ |
| describedBy | Charles Louis L’Héritier de Brutelle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1789 ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | Geranium by zygomorphic flowers and nectar spur ⓘ |
| family | Geraniaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowerCharacteristic |
five petals with two upper petals often differing from three lower petals
ⓘ
zygomorphic flowers ⓘ |
| flowerColor |
bicolored forms
ⓘ
pink ⓘ purple ⓘ red ⓘ white ⓘ |
| fruitType | schizocarp with beak-like structure ⓘ |
| growthForm |
herbaceous perennial
ⓘ
subshrub ⓘ succulent shrub (some species) ⓘ |
| hasSpeciesCountApprox | 280 ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafCharacteristic |
often aromatic foliage
ⓘ
palmately lobed or pinnate leaves ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Australia (a few species)
ⓘ
Eastern Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Middle East (a few species) ⓘ Southern Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableHorticulturalGroup |
ivy-leaved pelargoniums
GENERATED
ⓘ
regal (Martha Washington) pelargoniums GENERATED ⓘ scented-leaved pelargoniums GENERATED ⓘ zonal pelargoniums GENERATED ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Pelargonium graveolens
NERFINISHED
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Pelargonium peltatum NERFINISHED ⓘ Pelargonium sidoides NERFINISHED ⓘ Pelargonium zonale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Geraniales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pollination | insects ⓘ |
| propagationMethod |
seeds
ⓘ
stem cuttings ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Geranium (genus) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
full sun to partial shade
ⓘ
well-drained soil ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| tolerates | drought (many species and cultivars) ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Pelargonium zonale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
essential oil production
ⓘ
perfumery ⓘ traditional medicine (some species) ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.