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Das
neue Geraniumportal
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More
than 28 400 visitors since 03.11.2004
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Welcome! |
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With
this website I hope to answer a few questions about the genus Geranium.
I would also like to help you understand these wonderful plants better. |
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Katrin
Lugerbauer |
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NEW
- April 09
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Tips
on cultivation
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This
page IS NOT about the genus Pelargonium, which is commonly
also called "Geranium"
Pelargoniums are usually NOT hardy and are more likely
to be used as summer bedding or container plants.
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Geranium
and Pelargonium - a common mix up of names |
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The
very common confusion of these two genus names was caused
by Linné, who was the first to classify plants
in a structured system. He considered both plant genera
to be very similar, so he called them all "Pelargonium"
This "mistake" was rectified a few decades
later, but it never really disappeared in everyday language.
In most languages you can find both genera under just
one name.
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The
well known English word "cranesbill" refers
to the elongated
shape of the seedhead, which can be seen on the above
picture of G. thunbergii. |
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If
you would like to contribute to this page: Good pictures of new
species / new cultivars or complementary photos are always welcome
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