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Pelargonium grossularioides

Common names: gooseberry-leaved pelargonium ( Eng. ); rooirabas, rooirabassam, rooistingelhoutbas (Afr.)

Family: Geraniaceae

If you delight in tiny flowers then the gooseberry-leaved pelargonium is a plant you will enjoy!...

11 / 04 / 2005 | Jane Forrester | Harold Porter NBG

Pelargonium hermanniifolium

Common names: none recorded

Family: Geraniaceae

Pelargonium hermanniifolium is a very attractive Pelargonium with large flowers....

21 / 05 / 2012 | Trevor Adams | Kirstenbosch NBG

Pelargonium heterophyllum

Common names: because of its rarity there are no recorded common names

Family: Geraniaceae

Pelargonium heterophyllum is a rare species from the Renosterveld, and one of South Africa’s most endangered plants....

18 / 03 / 2019 | Joti Daya | CREW

Pelargonium hirtum

Common names: hairy pelargonium, fine-leaved pelargonium

Family: Geraniaceae

This is a hardy, waterwise pelargonium ideal for sandy and rocky gardens. It is also well-suited to pots....

04 / 09 / 2017 | Roger Oliver | Kirstenbosch NBG

Pelargonium hispidum

Common names: hispid pelargonium (Eng); grofharig (Afri.)

Family: Geraniaceae

This summer flowering pelargonium has bristly leaves, hence its name....

27 / 04 / 2009 | Trevor Adams | Kirstenbosch NBG

Pelargonium incarnatum

Common names: ring stork’s-bill (Eng.); horlosie, vrouebossie (Afr.)

Family: Geraniaceae

This unusual pelargonium definitely has the all the hallmarks of becoming an ornamental hit in fynbos and succulent gardens. It doesn’t need plenty...

19 / 11 / 2018 | Roger Oliver | Kirstenbosch NBG

Pelargonium inquinans

Common names: scarlet pelargonium ( Eng. ); wildemalva (Afr.), ibhosisi (Xho.)

Family: Geraniaceae

Pelargonium inquinans with its striking flowers will bring colour to your garden throughout the year....

20 / 08 / 2007 | Trevor Adams | Kirstenbosch NBG

Pelargonium ionidiflorum

Common names: violet-flower pelargonium

Family: Geraniaceae

Pelargonium ionidiflorum provides beautiful violet pink flowers all year round in the garden....

16 / 06 / 2008 | Trevor Adams | Kirstenbosch NBG

Pelargonium laevigatum subsp. laevigatum

Common names: fine-leaf pelargonium, spearleaf storksbill (Eng.); noublaarmalva (Afr.)

Family: Geraniaceae

Pelargonium laevigatum subsp. laevigatum is an attractive, hardy small shrub with decorative foliage and flowers throughout the year; it is well-suited...

30 / 06 / 2025 | Roger Oliver | Kirstenbosch NBG

Pelargonium lanceolatum

Common names: spear-leaved pelargonium

Family: Geraniaceae

Pelargonium lanceolatum is an excellent plant for a small rockery garden....

21 / 06 / 2010 | Trevor Adams | Kirstenbosch NBG

Pelargonium lobatum

Common names: vine-leaved pelargonium (Eng.); aandblom, aandkaneelbol, kaneelbol, nachtbloem (Afr.)

Family: Geraniaceae

This attractive, hardy, geophytic pelargonium is ideally suited for sandy fynbos gardens, rockeries or pots....

26 / 09 / 2016 | Roger Oliver | Kirstenbosch NBG

Pelargonium luridum

Common names: starburst pelargonium, waving pelargonium, stalk-flowered pelargonium (Eng.); wildemalva, rabassam (Afr.); inyonkulu, isandla sonwabu, umsongelo, unya

Family: Geraniaceae

One of the most beautiful, tuberous pelargoniums, with leaves that vary in shape on a single plant and bright pinkish beige or cream-coloured flowers on...

03 / 02 / 2020 | Fergy Nkadimeng | Millennium Seed Bank Partnership