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Pelargonium zonale

Zonal Geranium, Horseshoe Geranium, Zonal Pelargonium, Garden Geranium

Names

Scientific name
Pelargonium zonale
Common name
Zonal Geranium, Horseshoe Geranium, Zonal Pelargonium, Garden Geranium

Measurements

Height
1 - 10 ft
Spread
1 - 3 ft
Spacing
18 in
Growth Rate
Moderate

Requirements

Hardiness zones
9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Soil Drainage
Well Drained
Soil type
Loam, Sand
Soil pH
Slightly acidic (6.1 - 6.5), Neutral (6.6 - 7.3), Slightly alkaline (7.4 - 7.8)

Physical Traits

Lifecycle
Perennial
Leaf lifecycle
Evergreen broadleaf
Foliage color
Medium Green
Fall foliage
Green
Bloom time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Bloom color
Red, Pink, White
Seasons of interest
Spring, Summer, Fall
Propagation methods
Seeds, Cuttings
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank
Species
Author
(L.) L'Hér.
Publication
Hort. Kew. 2: 424 (1789)

Superior Taxa

Kingdom
Plantae
Subkingdom
Pteridobiotina
Phylum
Angiosperms
Order
Geraniales
Family
Geraniaceae
Genus
Pelargonium

Synonyms

Pelargonium clarum Pelargonium crenatum Pelargonium crenatum Pelargonium densiflorum Pelargonium variegatum Pelargonium novum Pelargonium leucanthum Pelargonium leptopetalum Pelargonium placidum Pelargonium rosula Pelargonium stenopetalum Pelargonium siccifolium Campylia variegata Ciconium clarum Ciconium cocciniflorum Ciconium crenatum Ciconium densiflorum Ciconium leptopetalum Ciconium marginatum Ciconium placidum Ciconium rosula Ciconium siccifolium Ciconium stenopetalum Ciconium zonale Geraniospermum zonale Geranium marginatum Geranium stenopetalum Geranium zonale Hoarea amoena Hoarea marginata Pelargonium zonale var. quadricolor Geranium quadricolor Pelargonium sanguineum Pelargonium amoenum Ciconium leucanthum Pelargonium marginatum Pelargonium zonale var. lacunosum Pelargonium zonale var. marginatum Pelargonium zonale unr. foliis-variegatis

References

Pelargonium zonale|zonal geranium/RHS Gardening, RHS Gardening, https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/12407/pelargonium-zonale/details, accessed November 8, 2024

Pelargonium zonale, The Jepson Herbarium, https://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/eflora/eflora_display.php?tid=36674, accessed November 8, 2024

Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. ex Aiton, Global Biodiversity Information Facility, https://www.gbif.org/species/2891606, accessed November 8, 2024

Geranium, zonal (Pelargonium ×hortorum) | Yard and Garden, Iowa State University, https://yardandgarden.extension.iastate.edu/encyclopedia/geranium-zonal-pelargonium-%C3%97hortorum, accessed November 8, 2024

Pelargonium zonale Horseshoe geranium PFAF Plant Database, Plants for a Future, https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Pelargonium+zonale, accessed November 8, 2024

Pelargonium zonale | plant | Britannica, Britannica, https://www.britannica.com/plant/Pelargonium-zonale, accessed November 8, 2024

Hortipedia - Pelargonium zonale, Hortipedia, https://en.hortipedia.com/Pelargonium_zonale, accessed November 8, 2024

Pelargonium zonale (horseshoe pelargonium) | CABI Compendium, CABI Compendium, https://www.cabidigitallibrary.org/doi/full/10.1079/cabicompendium.120129, accessed November 8, 2024

World Flora Online, http://www.worldfloraonline.org/, accessed June 20, 2024

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