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Old father live forever

Pelargonium cotyledonis

Also called Hollyhock Leaf Pelargonium

Old father live forever
Photo: This illustration was made by Citron You must credit this : Citron / CC-BY-SA-3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0
Family
Geraniaceae (Geranium family)
Grows as
Succulent
Safety
Toxic to cats and dogs (ASPCA).
Native range
St. Helena
Climate
seasonally dry tropical

About

Pelargonium cotyledonis (local name old father live forever) is an endemic species of plant on the island of Saint Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is a white flowered, deciduous succulent plant, and is considered endangered.

Other Pelargonium plants

Sorrel Leaf Pelargonium · Pilgrim's Rest Pelargonium · Austral storks bill · Rose scented geranium · Pelargonium 'citrosum' · Heart-leaved pelargonium · Nutmeg Scented Pelargonium · Crisped Leaf Pelargonium · Hooded crane's bill · Dolomite Storksbill · Pelargonium drummondii · Pelargonium elegans

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Pelargonium cotyledonis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.

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