Geraniaceae

Old father live forever

Pelargonium cotyledonis (L.) L'Hér.

Family: Geraniaceae
Genus: Pelargonium

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Old father live forever: Pelargonium cotyledonis Botanical Conservatory of Brest Native name Conservatoire botanique national de Brest Location Brest , France Coordinates 48° 24′ 10.35″ — Photo: This illustration was made by Citron You must credit this : Citron / CC-BY-SA-3., CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (3)

Chinese: 琉璃草叶天竺葵
English: Old father live forever
Tamil: பெலர்கோனியம் கோட்டிலிடோனிசு

Synonyms

Erodium sempervivum Roxb.
Geranium cotyledonis L.
Isopetalum cotyledonis (L.) Sweet
Pelargonium cotyledon G.Don
Pelargonium cotyledonifolium Salisb.

Photos

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Photo: Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.