Geraniaceae
Ivyleaf geranium
Pelargonium peltatum
- Family
- Geraniaceae
- Genus
- Pelargonium
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Common names
By language (13)
- Afrikaans
- Rankmalva, Kolsuring, Malva
- Arabic
- لقلقي ترسي, لقلقي أجرد
- arz
- لقلقى ترسى
- Chinese
- 盾叶天竺葵, 盾叶蔓天竺葵, 盾葉天竺葵, 盾葉蔓天竺葵
- Croatian
- Bršljenasti žeravac
- English
- Ivyleaf geranium, Hanging geranium, Ivy geranium, Ivy-leaved pelargonium, Peltated geranium
- Estonian
- Luuderohulehine pelargoon
- Greek
- Πελαργόνιο
- hsb
- Wisata pelargonija
- Hungarian
- Futómuskátli, Tiroli muskátli
- Persian
- شمعدانی پیچ
- Polish
- Pelargonia bluszczolistna
- Swedish
- Hängpelargon
Synonyms
- Dibrachya clypeata Eckl. & Zeyh.
- Dibrachya peltata (L.) Eckl. & Zeyh.
- Dibrachya scutata (Sweet) Eckl. & Zeyh.
- Geraniospermum lateripes Kuntze
- Geraniospermum peltatum (L.) Kuntze
- Geranium hederinum Andrews
- Geranium lateripes Poir.
- Geranium peltatum L.
- Pelargonium bachmannii R.Knuth
- Pelargonium clypeatum Steud.
- Pelargonium glabrum Hoffmanns.
- Pelargonium hederifolium Salisb.
- Pelargonium lateripedatum St.-Lag.
- Pelargonium lateripes L'Hér.
- Pelargonium peltatum var. clypeatum (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Harv.
- Pelargonium peltatum var. glabrum Harv.
- Pelargonium peltatum var. scutatum (Sweet) Harv.
- Pelargonium pinguifolium Sweet
- Pelargonium scutatum Sweet
- Pelargonium scutatum DC.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb, Subshrub, Vine
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: introduced, Puerto Rico: introduced
Photos
Photo: Hedwig Storch, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: DenesFeri, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Neltharion, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
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Photo: Bobjgalindo, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Bobjgalindo, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Bobjgalindo, 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); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.