pelargonium

noun pel·ar·go·ni·um \ ˌpe-lär-ˈgō-nē-əm , -lər- \

|Updated on: 13 Jun 2018

Definition of pelargonium

: any of a genus (Pelargonium) of southern African herbs of the geranium family with showy flowers of usually red, pink, or white distinguished by a spurred calyx and irregular corolla — called also geranium, storksbill; compare rose geranium

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Just as with pelargonium, snip off a three inch piece at a node, place in water for 2-3 weeks, and presto!

— molly marquand, Good Housekeeping, "5 Of The Easiest Houseplants To Grow From Cuttings," 14 Dec. 2017
Geraniums and pelargoniums are easy choices to propagate via this method.

— Sunset, "How to Propagate Your Houseplants," 22 Jan. 2018
Seeds to start: Lobelia (20 days to germinate, seeds need light), snapdragons (10 days, seeds need light, cool), carnation (20), verbena (20), pelargonium, salvia and pansies.

— jeff lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, "You can start poppies and raspberry bushes from seed. Here’s how," 15 Mar. 2018
As for those pelargoniums stored in the crawl space or garage upside down in paper bags, take them out this month.

— jeff lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, "Start preparing for the outdoor growing season now," 8 Feb. 2018
But this is only the beginning of the story as there are thousands of species found there, including bulbs, pelargoniums, various succulents and Phylica pubescens.

— brian kemble, The Mercury News, "Feathery plant has strange family members," 16 Mar. 2017

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