Pelargonium Cucullatum - Indigenous South African Shrub - 5 Seeds Salad Greens

Pelargonium Cucullatum - Indigenous South African Shrub - 5 Seeds Salad GreensPelargonium is a genus of flowering plants which includes about 200 species of perennials, succulents, and shrubs, commonly known as geraniums (in the United States also storksbills). Confusingly, Geranium is the correct botanical name of a separate genus of related plants often called cranesbills or hardy geraniums. Both genera belong to the family Geraniaceae. Pelargonium species are evergreen perennials indigenous to Southern Africa, and are

Leaves are compound and are slightly reddish at first in Spring and maturing to bright green

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the flower heads appear to be studded with protrusions

With its slender form

Closely related are Clerodendrum thomsoniae (Bleeding Heart) and Clerodendrum ugandense

called the sycamore fig or the fig-mulberry (because the leaves resemble those of the Mulberry)

very striking

Gibbaeum is a genus of about 21 species of succulent plants of the family Aizoaceae

The leaves have pointed tips and toothed edges

The leaves and flowers were originally used in Pimms before it was replaced by mint or cucumber peel

The quiver tree or Aloe dichotoma is probably the best known aloe found in South Africa and Namibia

in cymes of 2-9 flowers