Pelargonium Peltatum - Indigenous South African Shrub - 5 Seeds Growing Bags

Pelargonium Peltatum - Indigenous South African Shrub - 5 Seeds Growing BagsPelargonium is a genus of flowering plants which includes about 200 species of perennials, succulents, and shrubs, commonly known as geraniums (in the United States also storksbills). Confusingly, Geranium is the correct botanical name of a separate genus of related plants often called cranesbills or hardy geraniums. Both genera belong to the family Geraniaceae. Pelargonium species are evergreen perennials indigenous to Southern Africa, and are

Growing to 50cm this linear leaved annual has beautiful mauve flowers and grows to 50cm

The flower cones of the plant

To 18m much branched tree

and by being succulent

and goes from green through yellow and orange

although it will require some protection if cold periods are longer than normal

The plants form dense clumps after a number of years with 6-8 leaves per shoot

The flowers are edible when cooked and are said to taste like mushrooms

KwaZulu-Natal and up into Mozambique towards Zimbabwe

In addition to its ornamental value

evergreen shrub of bogs

Few species of this large genus are cultivated