| P aridum | Foliage is lacy on long stems. Flowers are cream coloured with occasional wine-red longitudinal lines near the base. Upper two petals are larger and curve slightly backward. This plant should be grown in well-drained soil, in light shade and watered sparingly about once a week only. Experienced. |
| P. abrotanifolium | (Southernwood) Foliage is very divided, fern like, small and trailing. Lovely scent. Single white flowers. Beginner. |
| P. acetosum | Greyish waxy leaf with very fine red margin and ruffled edge. Narrow, spidery salmon pink single flowers of which the petals are narrow and the upper two stand erect. Thin stems, trails. Beginner. |
| P. acetosum variegatum | Greyish waxy leaf, edges are ruffled and outlined in various widths of white. Narrow, spidery salmon pink single flowers of which the petals are narrow and the upper two stand erect. Thin stems, trails somewhat. Very slow grower and hard to root. Intermediate. |
| P. australe | Leaves are heart shape, velvety, basal branching. Clusters of flowers are mauve with darker markings. Faintly aromatic leaves. Likes coarse, sandy soil. Native of Australia. Beginner. |
| P. betulinum | Leaves are oval resembling the English birch tree (Betula sp.) hence the name betulinum, and have a jagged edge. Flowers are pinky-purple, the upper two petals broader and darker than the lower three. Leaves were boiled and the vapour from the steam was used to treat chest troubles and coughs. Intermediate. |
| P. cordifolium | A spreading and branched aromatic shrub in its native habitat. Has large heart-shaped leaves of greyish-green. Flowers are very large, single and upper three are pale rosy-lavender with red lines, lower two are white. Uppers petals are a lot larger. Intermediate. |
| P. crassicaule | Has a branched stem. Leaves - succulent, broadly ovate, velvety, greyish green in colour. Flowers are lilac which are faintly sweet smelling. Requires well-drained sandy soil. Should be sheltered from rain. Requires long hours of direct sunlight. Native of South Africa. Beginner. |
| P. echinatum | ('Sweetheart' or 'Cactus Pelargonium') Leaves silvery, small, lobed, heart-shaped. Thick succulent stems with spiny stipules resembling cactus thorns. Single white flowers with small red heart-shaped spot on upper petals. In its natural habitat it is found on dry stony slopes under the protection of bushes or overhanging rocks. Experienced. |
| P. exstipulatum | Grey-green foliage. Single lilac flowers. Intermediate. |
| P. frutetorum | The leaf has a large centre brown blotch and trails. The flower is single, pale salmon. This is the parent of many plants that all show the centre leaf splotch such as 'Medallion', 'Sorcery', 'Deerwood Flamboyant'. Beginner. |
| P. gibbosum | Night scented (lovely scent, somewhat like gardenias). Flowers are in clusters and greenish-yellow in colour. Stems are succulent when young, becoming woody with age. Toothed leaves, and where the leaves join the stem, the joint is slightly swollen. Likes sandy, rocky soil. Intermediate. |
| P. grandiflorum | Stems and leaves are smooth. Leaves are lobed and some have zone markings. Flowers are large, attractive and pinky-mauve with darker streaks. Stems are thin and weak, good for hanging basket culture. Native of South Africa. Beginner. |
| P. hermanniifolium | Resembles P.crispum but the leaves are much stiffer and the scent is not pure lemon, but more acrid. Flowers are larger than P.crispum are pale pink. Grow in sandy soil. Intermediate. |
| P. hirtum | Dense, bushy plant. Leaf is very ferny as a fennel leaf. Small lavender single bloom. Intermediate. |
| P. inquinins | Very tall, lanky plant. Single bright red flower. Reputed to be one of the principal ancestors of today's zonal. Beginner. |
| P. ionidiflorum | Long scalloped, narrow leaves. Long trailing racemes of small, single purple-pink blooms. Trails, good in a basket. Scent is only pungent, but is being sold as 'celery scented' in nurseries - no such scent is present. Intermediate. |
| P. lanceolatum | Long light green leaves that are somewhat folded in. Gives the look of a pea pod. The flowers are primitive pale cream to white with red markings on the upper petals and some lining on the lower. A tall, rangy plant. Experienced. |
| P. ovale | Long, grey-green leaves with a soft feel. Flower can be many shades, from white to pink. Plant trails. Said to be one of the parents of 'Splendide'('Violarium'). Flower is single and roundish. Experienced. |
| P. pseudoglutinosum | Slightly sticky, deeply divided leaves with brown splotching along leaf centre. Pungent scent. Nice size pinky-lilac flowers, purple-red spots on upper petals and some feathering. In its natural habitat it grows along ravines and water streams on well-drained soil. Extremely long flowering period. Grow in sandy soil mixed with some organic matter. Beginner. |
| P. quinquelobatum | Sharply lobed leaf with a distinct narrow brown zone. Thin spidery, single flowers of greyish mauve. Beginner. |
| P. radens | Very finely cut leaves. Small lavender single flower. Looks very like Dr.Livingston (Skeleton Leaf Rose) which is probably a hybrid of P.radens. Nice rose scent. Intermediate. |
| P. reniforme | Good size, kidney shaped, grey-green leaves. Long racemes of small medium-purple single flowers. Long trailing growth. Flowers well spring though autumn. One of the easiest to grow. Native of South Africa. Beginner. |
| P. scabrum | Woody erect and much branched shrub. Lemon scented leaves. Foliage resembles a regal. Flowers are small dark pink with the upper two petals twice as large as the lower three. Hard to root cuttings. Experienced. |
| P. sidoides | Round, silvery leaves. Trailing stems. Long racemes of small single black flowers. Prolific bloomer. Requires direct sunlight. Intermediate. |
| P. sidoides "Burgundy" | Round, silvery leaves. Trailing stems. Long racemes of small single burgundy flowers. Flowers are larger than usual. Prolific bloomer spring to early autumn. Requires direct sunlight. Intermediate |
| P. suburbanum | Long trailing stems with scalloped elongated leaves. Leaves are somewhat hirsute and greyish-green. Flower is striking, pinkish-purple and large sized. The upper petals are much larger than the lower ones. Grow in sandy, well-drained soil. Experienced. |
| P. tongaense | Bright green shield-shaped leaves. Many racemes of single, small bright red flowers. Dense, trailing growth. Makes a showy hanging basket. Water should be greatly diminished when the plants die back in the wintertime or they may die off completely. Can be grown in shade, will still bloom. Beginner. |
| P. trifidum - white | Same as above except flowers are white and the petals are slightly wider. Same pungent scent. Beginner. |
| P. trifidum - yellow | Deeply cut small leaves of pale grey-green. Dense, bushy plant. Has pretty, small single light yellow flowers with some red markings on upper petals. Makes a pretty pot plant. Pungent scented leaves. Beginner. |
| P. viscosissimum | Large sharply lobed leaf with a sticky feel to it. Single lavender bloom. Large plant. Beginner. |
| P. vitifolium, variegated | Shallowly scalloped leaf of soft green and a nice cream-to-white hit-or-miss variegation. A nice lemon-rose scent with a hint of balm. Single flower is medium lavender with purple stippling. Tall robust plant. Beginner. |
| P. xerophyton | Well branched shrublet with twiggy succulent branches. Keep in strong direct sunlight and make sure to water regularly, but sparingly because it will protect itself against drought by dropping its leaves easily when not getting enough water. White flowers the upper two petals have wine-red feathering. Intermediate. |
| P. zonale | Pink flower, single. Presumed to be one of the ancestors of the modern zonal. Beginner. |
| P.echinatum, Stapletonii | Identical plant as above, but bloom is medium purple with deeper spot on each petal. Experienced. |
| Pelargonium Vitifolium | |
| Royal Oak | ‘Pelargonium Quercifolium'. Small purple flowers, oak like leaves |
| Skeleton Leaf | Very fine, fern like, sticky leaves |
| Grayson | S. purple seedling of 'Mabel Gray', scented leaf. |