pelargoniums
Common potted blooms
Pelargoniums are flowering plants commonly called geraniums, though true geraniums are a different genus.
Native to southern Africa, they're popular garden and houseplants with clusters of colorful flowers and often fragrant, lobed leaves.
The scented-leaf varieties are used in perfumery and cooking: The pelargoniums on her windowsill filled the room with a lemony scent.
Flowers or flourishes
- vibrantFull of life, intensity
- colorfulFull of varied hues
- showyExcessively eye-catching
- variegatedMarked with different colors
foliage · bedding · borders · containers · patio · windowboxes · hanging baskets · houseplants
Fostering growth through care
- propagationAct of spreading widely
- cuttingsSnipped portions for growing
- pruningCutting vegetation for health
- wateringSupplying with moisture
soil · fertilizer · potting · greenhouse · overwintering · deadheading · repotting · pinching
Having soft green stems
- perennialRecurring each year
- hybridThing of mixed parentage
- cultivarBred plant variety
- zonalRelating to districts
regal · stamen · pistil · inflorescence · petiole · umbel · dicotyledon · angiosperm
Pleasing olfactory quality
- aromaPleasant distinctive smell
- lemonAcidic yellow citrus
- citronellaAromatic insect-deterring oil
- peppermintAromatic mint hybrid
minty · eucalyptus · herbal · spicy · nutmeg · potpourri · aromatherapy · essential oil
blooms
Flowers or flourishes
variegated · foliage · bedding · borders · containers · patio · windowboxes · hanging baskets · houseplants · planters
cultivation
Fostering growth through care
- propagationAct of spreading widely
- cuttingsSnipped portions for growing
- pruningCutting vegetation for health
watering · soil · fertilizer · potting · greenhouse · overwintering · deadheading · repotting · pinching · compost
herbaceous
Having soft green stems
zonal · regal · stamen · pistil · inflorescence · petiole · umbel · dicotyledon · angiosperm · species
fragrance
Pleasing olfactory quality
- aromaPleasant distinctive smell
- lemonAcidic yellow citrus
- citronellaAromatic insect-deterring oil
peppermint · minty · eucalyptus · herbal · spicy · nutmeg · potpourri · aromatherapy · essential oil · perfumery