Geranium palmatum, falsely called Canary Island geranium, is a species of flowering plant in the family Geraniaceae, native to the island of Madeira. Growing in a rosette 1.5 m (4.9 ft) tall by 1 m (3.3 ft) broad, it is an evergreen perennial with divided palmate leaves and pink flowers 4 cm (1.6 in) in diameter on long red stems.[1][2]

Geranium palmatum
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Geraniales
Family: Geraniaceae
Genus: Geranium
Species:
G. palmatum
Binomial name
Geranium palmatum

Hardy down to −10 °C (14 °F), in cultivation this plant requires a sheltered position in full sun with some afternoon shade. It dislikes heavy, wet soils, preferring a light, well-drained medium.[1] It has won the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Geranium palmatum versus Geranium maderense". The Frustrated Gardener. 6 June 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Geranium palmatum". www.rhs.org. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 13 July 2020.