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Summary
Bloom Color: Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, Salmon, White. Main Bloom Time: Early summer, Early fall, Late summer, Late spring, Mid summer, Mid spring. Form: Prostrate, Spreading or horizontal.
Physical Characteristics
Pelargonium peltatum is an evergreen Shrub growing to 1.5 m (5ft) by 1.5 m (5ft) at a medium rate.
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 9 and is frost tender. It is in leaf all year, in flower from May to July. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs).
Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers dry or moist soil.
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Synonyms
Plant Habitats
South Wall. By. West Wall. By.
Edible Uses
Edible Parts: Leaves
Edible Uses:
Leaves and buds - raw or cooked. An acid flavour[2], they are used as a vegetable[105, 177].
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Medicinal Uses
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Astringent
All parts of the plant are astringent[4].
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Other Uses
Dye Essential
A blue indigo dye is obtained from the flower petals. It is used in painting. An essential oil is obtained from the plant.
Special Uses
Scented Plants
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Cultivation details
Landscape Uses:Border, Container, Ground cover, Massing, Seashore, Specimen. Requires a light well-drained neutral to alkaline soil in a sunny position[188, 200]. Not very hardy in Britain, it generally requires greenhouse protection but might succeed outdoors in the mildest parts of the country[1], especially if grown against a sunny wall and given some protection in the winter[219]. They can also be grown in containers that are placed outdoors in the summer and then brought into the greenhouse or conservatory for the winter[238]. The plants need to be kept fairly dry in the winter[200]. Very tolerant of pruning, they can be cut right down to the base in the autumn when bringing them back indoors, or in the spring to encourage lots of fresh growth[238]. There are many named forms, selected for their ornamental value[188]. Special Features:Attractive foliage, Naturalizing, Extended bloom season in Zones 9A and above.
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Plant Propagation
Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a greenhouse. Stored seed should be sown in early spring in a greenhouse. The seed germinates best with a minimum temperature of 13°c, germination usually taking place within 2 weeks though it sometimes takes some months[200]. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. If trying them outdoors, plant them out in early summer and consider giving them extra protection during the winter. Cuttings succeed at almost any time in the growing season but early summer is the best time in order for the new plant to become established before winter.
Other Names
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Native Range
AFRICA: South Africa (Cape Province (south), KwaZulu-Natal, Transvaal (east))
Weed Potential
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Conservation Status
IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :
Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.
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Author
(L.)L'Hér.
Botanical References
200
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