Geraniaceae pelagronium cordifolium purple flower.
Pelargonium cordifolium is a spreading, branched aromatic shrub, reaching a height of more than 1,5 metres. The main stem is woody at the base, while the side branches are herbaceous and covered with hairs of variable density. It has beautiful foliage. Cordifolium refers to the heart-shaped (cordate) leaves which may be flat or curled. Flowers of P. cordifoliumThis attractive pelargonium flowers from June to January with a peak in September (spring) . The flowers are borne in a branched inflorescence terminating in several (4-8) flowered umbel-like groups. The two upper petals of the flower are much larger than the three lower ones. The upper petals are usually pink or purple with darker purple veins. The lower petals are lighter in colour . Three varieties have been recognised on the basis of leaf characteristics. One of the varieties featured in the Garden has distinctly red stems and very attractive foliage with glabrous (smooth and free from hair) leaves. Pelargonium cordifolium occurs mainly near the coast in the southern and Eastern Cape, from the Bredasdorp area eastwards to KingWilliamstown. It usually grows in rather moist places in fynbos or at the margins of forests or even in forests. Extract from:
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