Botany Photo of the Day Pelargonium cucullatum

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Hooded-leaf pelargonium or cowl storksbill is native to the southwestern part of South Africa’s Cape Province. Another common name for this species is tree pelargonium, despite the fact that its maximum height is about 2m (6 ft.). Still, tall for a pelargonium. The Fernkloof Nature Reserve calls it the “most conspicuous pelargonium of the southwestern […]

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