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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
Plant Height: 3-5 feet
Plant Spread: 3-5 feet
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Other: bright yellow heart shaped leaves, variable mid green central
Flowers: Showy
Other: The Pelargonium flower has a single symmetry plane (zygomorphic) which distinguishes it from the Geranium flower which is actinomorphic.
Flower Color: Lavender
Other: Lavender pink, reddish purple veins on the two large upper petals
Uses: Suitable as Annual
Dynamic Accumulator: Fe (Iron)
Mn (Manganese)
Zn (Zinc)
Cu (Copper)
Co (Cobalt)
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Other: take a stem cutting just below a node and remove the leaves from the bottom one or two nodes; roots will only develop from the region of a node; harden off the plants before transplanting them outdoors
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Miscellaneous: Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights

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Common names
  • Regal Geranium
  • Storksbill

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Location: Santa Cruz Mountains, California
Date: 2020-04-30
Location: Santa Cruz Mountains, California
Date: 2018-04-30
Location: At a local nursery
Location: At a local nursery

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