PELARGONIUM ALTERNANS

This member of the Geraniaceae family was first described by Johann Christoph Wendland in 1798. It is found in the southern part of South Africa, grows in well-drained soil with some water and some sun. The stems will grow to three centimetres in diameter, the whole plant can reach 50 centimetres height. The flowers are white, and the plant can be reproduced both by seeds and cuttings.

The genera name from Greek; pelargos; 'stork' for the ripening fruits, which resembles the bills of storks. The species name from Latin, meaning 'alternating' for the alternately arranged leaflets of the leaves. The flowers by Vered A. Mann.