🔍 Garden Geranium | Pelargonium hortorum 🌺
📍 Seen in Alajuela, Costa Rica 🇨🇷
💬 Geraniums are among the most popular ornamental plants of all – they can be admired everywhere in the UK. But they are also extremely popular in many other European countries: in fact, around 400 million of them are sold in Europe every year, in thousands of varieties, colours and sizes
Flora
Garden Geranium | Pelargonium hortorum
Basic ID
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated (cultivated hybrid)
Other Common Names
Zonal Geranium, Horseshoe Geranium, Common Geranium
Plant Type
Evergreen perennial subshrub (commonly grown as annual)
Flower / Leaf Color
Vivid red, pink, salmon, or white rounded flower clusters; round green leaves with dark zonal banding
Lifespan
Perennial in frost-free climates; annual elsewhere
Size
Height
Up to 60 cm (2 ft)
Spread
Up to 45 cm (1.5 ft)
Habitat & Behavior
Uses
Ornamental, garden beds, containers, window boxes
Wildlife Attraction
Bees, butterflies, hummingbirds
Native Region
South Africa (Cape Region)
Current Distribution
Worldwide; widely cultivated in gardens and urban settings globally
Habitat
Urban gardens, courtyards, roadsides, disturbed areas
Sources: IUCN Red List · Plants of the World Online · USDA PLANTS Database · Encyclopedia of Life