Pelargonium
a large genus of man's salvation to be dependent on his Geraniaceæ, divided into about 15 sub- PELASGIAN genera. Most of the species are from the Cape of Good Hope, one is from the Canary Islands, one from Asia Minor, and a few from Australia. Extensively cultivated in England in flower pots in houses, in greenhouses, and in the open air. The genus readily forms hybrids, which most of the cultivated species are.
They are popularly called geranium.