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Variety traits

Plant Height — Pelargonium zonale

Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér.

Plant height is a defining morphological trait of Pelargonium zonale used for cultivar classification and selecting landscaping purposes.

In the reference 68 varieties crop Horseshoe pelargonium, where this is mentioned in the description.

The classification of Pelargonium zonale by height includes groups ranging from micro-miniature specimens under 10 cm to standard tall-growing varieties reaching 40–50 cm or more. In open-field conditions, individual representatives of the species are capable of growing up to 1–1.5 meters.

Measurement of this index is carried out from the soil surface to the highest point of the main bush or inflorescence. The height of the cultivar directly dictates agrotechnical approaches: compact forms are preferred for pot cultivation, while taller specimens are used for landscaping.

To maintain the decorative compactness of the bush, pinching of the growth point is employed, as without control, many varieties are prone to shoot elongation under insufficient lighting. In seedling production, reaching a height of 17–20 cm is considered an important indicator of the plant's readiness for transplanting.

General information about the subject — on the page Plant height.

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Varieties of Horseshoe pelargonium mentioned in the description

Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.

Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium

Trees Scott C.|Shell Beach, CA, US

3 records

Duegabri

Protection expired

Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium

Günter Dümmen

DE DK
3 records

Kleseroic

Terminated

Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium

Siegfried Klemm

DE SE
3 records

Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium

Trees Scott C.|Shell Beach, CA

3 records

Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium

MARGA DÜMMEN

3 records

Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium

Trees Scott C

3 records

Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium

van Kleinwee Theodorus Cornelis Maria|Hoorn, NL

3 records

Fishimred

Application submitted

Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium

UTECHT| Angelika Utecht in Fa. Syngenta Seeds GmbH -Niederlassung-

DE
3 records

Zolmagiro

Application submitted

Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

3 records

Sil Renko

Terminated

Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium

ILSE FISCHER-TOEHL

DE
2 records

Ircoblan

Active

Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium

Institut de Recerca í Tecnologia Agroalimentàries (IRTA), Cultius Roig Sat 626 Cat

2 records

Fisbluri

Terminated

Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium

SCHUMANN| Ingeborg Schumann Lehr- und Versuchsanstalt fuer Gartenbau

DE SE
2 records

Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium

Fides B.V.

2 records

Klegrato

Terminated

Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium

Klemm+Sohn GmbH &Co.KG

PL
2 records

Zomelo

Terminated

Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

2 records

Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium

Gerd Endisch

2 records

Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium

MARGA DÜMMEN

2 records

Fisrocor

Withdrawn

Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium

Utecht Angelika

DE
2 records

Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium

ILSE FISCHER-TOEHL

2 records

Silgat

Terminated

Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium

WOLFGANG SILZE

DE
2 records

Dueimlyk

Active

Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium

Tobias Dümmen

2 records

Gentreo

Active

Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium

Gerd Endisch

DE
2 records

Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium

Tobias Dümmen

2 records

Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium

Tobias Dümmen

2 records