Pelargonium zonale

Zonal Pelargonium, Horseshoe Geranium, Horseshoe Pelargonium, Horse-shoe Pelargonium, Horseshoe Storksbill, Pelargonium zonale

Pelargonium zonale, photo 1

Description

A vigorous pelargonium with an upright or semi-trailing habit, depending on the variety, and a rounded crown. From spring until mid-autumn, it produces umbel-shaped inflorescences with petals in a wide range of colours, creating colourful and eye-catching displays in pots and planters, making it the ideal choice for enhancing terraces, balconies and building façades. It is highly hardy and requires little maintenance.

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Angiospermae
Order
Geraniales
Family
Geraniaceae
Genus
Pelargonium
Species
Pelargonium zonale
Synonyms (27)
  • Campylia variegata
  • Ciconium clarum
  • Ciconium cocciniflorum
  • Ciconium crenatum
  • Ciconium densiflorum
  • Ciconium leucanthum
  • Ciconium marginatum
  • Ciconium placidum
  • Ciconium rosula
  • Ciconium siccifolium
  • Ciconium zonale
  • Geraniospermum zonale
  • Geranium marginatum
  • Geranium quadricolor
  • Geranium zonale
  • Hoarea amoena
  • Hoarea marginata
  • Pelargonium amoenum
  • Pelargonium clarum
  • Pelargonium crenatum
  • Pelargonium densiflorum
  • Pelargonium leucanthum
  • Pelargonium marginatum
  • Pelargonium novum
  • Pelargonium placidum
  • Pelargonium rosula
  • Pelargonium siccifolium

Varieties (44)