pelargonium
Common potted flower
A pelargonium is a flowering plant of the genus Pelargonium, native to southern Africa and commonly grown as ornamental houseplants or garden flowers.
Though often called geraniums, pelargoniums are technically a separate genus—the plants sold at garden centers as geraniums are usually pelargoniums: The window boxes were filled with red pelargoniums.
They're prized for their colorful blooms and aromatic leaves.
Having added fragrance
- aromaticPleasantly strong-smelling
- mintyHaving cool herbal flavor
- spicyHaving strong heat
- citronellaAromatic insect-deterring oil
perfume · essential oil · potpourri · herbal · peppermint · ginger · sachets · aromatherapy
For beauty, not function
- bloomsFlowers or flourishes
- petalsColored bloom segments
- colorfulFull of varied hues
- vibrantFull of life, intensity
hues · windowbox · hanging basket · container · display · centerpiece · arrangement · bedding
Plant with paired embryonic leaves
- angiospermPlant producing flowers, fruits
- succulentMoist and flavorful
- perennialRecurring each year
- foliagePlant's leafy covering
variegated · zonal · regal · angel · Martha Washington · cranesbill · storksbill · hybrid
Act of spreading widely
- cuttingsSnipped portions for growing
- greenhouseClimate-controlled plant enclosure
- pottingPlacing in soil vessels
- soilGround matter for planting
watering · fertilizer · pruning · deadheading · overwintering · transplanting · rooting · pinching
Related to cooking
- flavoringSubstance adding taste
- cakeFrosted baked dessert
- jellyFruit spread, no seeds
- sugarCrystalline carbohydrate sweetener
tea · insect repellent · citronella oil · herbal medicine · astringent · cosmetics · skincare · soap making
scented
Having added fragrance
citronella · perfume · essential oil · potpourri · herbal · peppermint · ginger · sachets · aromatherapy
ornamental
For beauty, not function
vibrant · hues · windowbox · hanging basket · container · display · centerpiece · arrangement · bedding · balcony
dicotyledon
Plant with paired embryonic leaves
- angiospermPlant producing flowers, fruits
- succulentMoist and flavorful
- perennialRecurring each year
foliage · variegated · zonal · regal · angel · Martha Washington · cranesbill · storksbill · hybrid · cultivar
propagation
Act of spreading widely
- cuttingsSnipped portions for growing
- greenhouseClimate-controlled plant enclosure
- pottingPlacing in soil vessels
soil · watering · fertilizer · pruning · deadheading · overwintering · transplanting · rooting · pinching · hardening off
culinary
Related to cooking
sugar · tea · insect repellent · citronella oil · herbal medicine · astringent · cosmetics · skincare · soap making · garnish
- geraniumscranesbill, storksbill, crocodile, Martha Washington
- South African natureprotea, rooibos, veld, Table Mountain, Kruger
- Cold Remediescold medicine, cough syrup, cough drops, throat lozenges, lozenges
- mucus reliefmucolytics, expectorants, guaifenesin, NAC, cough syrup
- succulentsaloe, cactus, cacti, agave, sedum