Pelargonium sidoides
Black Pelargonium
Also known as: Cortusina sidifolia (Thunb.) Eckl. & Zeyh. +9 more
- Cortusina sidifolia (Thunb.) Eckl. & Zeyh.
- Geraniospermum sidifolium (Thunb.) Kuntze
- Geranium sidaefolium Thunb.
- Geranium sidifolium Thunb.
- Pelargonium rigidum H.L.Wendl. ex Hoffmanns.
- Pelargonium sidaefolium (Thunb.) R.Knuth
- Pelargonium sidifolium (Thunb.) R.Knuth
- Pelargonium sidifolium (Thunb.) Willd.
- Pelargonium spectabile Link
- Pelargonium spectabile Sweet
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Geraniaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or tuberous geophyte.
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Originating in Africa, Pelargonium sidoides (commonly known as Black Pelargonium) is a tuberous plant belonging to the Geraniaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Southern Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Cape Provinces, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Northern Provinces, Swaziland