Although geraniums are generally grown as annuals because they aren't frost-tolerant, you can overwinter them indoors using a very simple technique.

Geraniums and pelargoniums are two distinct genera in the plant family Geraniaceae. The differences in the flower parts separate the two genera. They are often mislabeled in plant nurseries. Ivy ...

Recently my friend Colette wrote a whimsical article entitled “The Uncommon Geranium.” Surprisingly she included a picture of the very common geranium also known as pelargonium. At the end of her ...

Modes of regeneration from hypocotyl explants were studied in Pelargonium x hortorum 'Scarlet Orbit,' and three wild relatives, P. zonale, P. alchemilloides, and P. inquinans, on different cytokinin ...

An RFLP analysis of chloroplast and nuclear DNA was followed in this taxonomic appraisal of section Ciconium. The section appears to be a monophyletic one, which divides into two groups, or ...

Geranium essential oil is derived by steam distillation of the leaves of Pelargonium graveolens, a plant species native to South Africa. According to folklore, it was used for a wide range of health ...

If you've never taken cuttings before, try pelargoniums as it's a straightforward technique, with guaranteed results. You can increase the volume of plants for your own garden or try swapping your ...

A South African plant with global impact – Pelargonium cold and flu remedy Southern Africa harbours a botanical treasure that is finally receiving its scientific due. Meet Pelargonium sidoides – a ...

In South Africa, we're surrounded by a rich heritage of traditional healing. But it’s not every day that one of our indigenous plants steps out of that tradition and into the global spotlight, backed ...