Pelargonium zonal: or geranium Common foliage with hairy, heart-shaped, with a dark spot in the centre;
Pelargonium peltatum: or geranium Ivy with glossy leaves and fleshy, and the drums falling; it can be a simple flower (also known as the geranium in Paris) or a double flower;
Pelargonium grandiflorum: or geranium butterfly from the elegant flowers, with five spots reddish brown and leaves deeply lobed;
Pelargonium scented: are species that are scented such as P. odoratissimum, P. graveolens, P. radens.
Data sheet
Light
Sun direct
Recommended temperature
Greater than 15 °C
Watering
Wait until the earth is dry. To check, scratch and feel with your fingers well below the surface of the soil. Immerse the plant pot in a container with water, for 1/5 of its height for 3 minutes.
Flowering season
April May June July August September October
Season of Availability on the market - in Bloom with forced cultivation
April May June
Name
From the Greek geranos, a crane, and it is related to the shape of the fruit, which recalls the head of the bird of the marshes.