Flora Detail
| Common Name | Long Storksbill |
| Family | Geraniaceae (Geranium Family) |
| Date Observed | 17-11-2021 |
| Category | Shrubs |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | 3361RGu |
| Flowering Time | Summer |
| Colour | White to Grey |
| Locations Observed | |
| Estuary | |
| Koppie | |
| Nature Reserve | Few |
| Small Holding | |
| Village | |
| Greater Rooiels | |
Pelargonium elongatum
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Long Storksbill
Long Storksbil (Pelargonium elongatum)
Pelargonium elongatum is a small, soft-textured, tuberous, or shrubby perennial plant, typically growing up to 25 cm high. Native to South Africa (Eastern Cape to Lesotho), it features heart-shaped or 5-lobed leaves with reddish zonal markings. It produces clusters of 6 creamy-white flowers with reddish-maroon markings, blooming mostly in spring, although flowering occurs year-round.
Key Characteristics and Details
Botanical Name: Pelargonium elongatum (Cav.) Salisb.
Habit: Soft-textured shrublet, often growing on rocky slopes.
Leaves: Young leaves are heart-shaped, becoming 5-lobed with age, with a reddish zone.
Flowers: Small, cream-colored flowers with, on average, 2 upper petals featuring wine-red markings, arranged in umbels of up to 6.
Habitat: Primarily found in stony slopes within subtropical biomes.
Scent: The leaves are reported to be lemon and mint-scented.
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