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Pelargonium papilionaceum
Also called Butterfly Pelargonium
Butterfly Storksbill is a tender perennial subshrub from the southwestern Cape of South Africa, valued for its large, butterfly-like flowers. Grow it in bright light with well-drained soil and let it dry out between waterings.
Pelargonium papilionaceum, the butterfly geranium, is a species of flowering plant in the family Geraniaceae. It is native to the southwestern Cape Provinces of South Africa. A tender perennial subshrub, it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
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.
