### plant | tracheophyte | herb:

Geranium
* Many Geraniums make excellent ground cover especially the oxianum types.
* Most Geraniums are easy to grow, and the majority are reasonably hardy
  - geraniums grow easily from softwood cuttings taken in spring, summer or fall
* Most geraniums grow from rhizomes
  - thick rhizomes
* Most geraniums grow in areas
  - containers
  - have leaves
  - lose leaves
  - prefer part sun to light shade and are quite tolerant of most garden soils
* Most geraniums produce flowers
  - petals
  - seeds
  - showy flowers
* Some geraniums grow during grow seasons
  - produce orange
* are among the most popular flowering plants
  - annual plants
  - another one that people like to bring in
  - basically plants from a dry climate although few tolerate arid conditions
* are easy to grow and resistant to draught
  - from seed
  - transplant and establish quickly after soils are warm in the spring
* are fairly easy to grow from seed, but they are slow growing
  - good, so are day-lilies, tulips, crocuses, and sweet peas
  - hardy and work well indoors and out
  - known aphid repellents
* are native to South Africa
  - arid areas of South Africa's Cape Province
  - southern Africa and can tolerate extremes in temperatures and moisture
* are one of the easiest plants to grow from cuttings and have a high success rate
  - to start from cuttings
* are one of the most popular annual plants grown by gardeners today
  - container and garden plants
  - rapidly expanding ornamental garden crops in the United States
  - recognized by their palmately-lobed leaves and distinctive capsules
  - red, violets are blue
  - soooo easy to grow, look beautiful and just keep on blooming and expanding
  - the most popular flowers in Andalusia
  - traditional Southern-style flowers for gardens, especially container plantings
* become tall and spindly when grown without sufficient light.
* can actually die back and rejuvenate in the spring time
  - bloom for months
  - live indoors during the winter if given the proper conditions
* flourish in soil that has been tilled and is loose.
* grow best in full sun and loamy, well-drained soil
  - in loamy, well drained soil
  - when fertilized at regular intervals
* have a reputation for being old-fashioned or looking rather scrappy
* includes cell membranes
  - cells
  - corpi
  - cytoplasm
  - nuclei
  - plasma membranes
  - sections
  - vacuoles
* interbreed freely with each other, which has resulted in endless crosses and hybrids.
* look pretty, but the roots of cranesbill contain a powerful ingredient called tannin.
* make good pot plants
  - great flowers for kids
* prefer cool indoor temperatures
  - fertile, well-drained soils that are slightly acidic
  - full sun and a well-drained, moderately rich soil
* prefer to be potbound
  - stay relatively dry compared to most plants
* provide good shade and color in both upright and cascading varieties.
* quells anxiety and allows for greater intimacy to be expressed in relationships.
* reduces stress.
* require little care, once established.
* respond favorably to having the soil dry out between waterings
  - dry out somewhat between each watering
  - well to regular fertilization
* retain leaves.
* take well to being grown in containers.
* thrive in a wide range of temperatures.
* tolerate dry soil conditions better than excess moisture.
* usually require additional fertilizer during the growing season every four to six weeks.

### plant | tracheophyte | herb | geranium:

Hardy geranium
* are some of the best ground cover plants for smaller gardens.
* have tiny built-in catalpults that literally throw seed when it is ripe.