What do you call this plant in English?
I need a common name in English for my translation - a name for this particular species and not just something general like "geranium". I might be "rose geranium", but I'm not sure at all.
I'm not even sure what the Latin name is. All I know is that it's some Pelargonium species. Pelargonium roseum? Pelargonium graveolens? Both? Pelargonium something-else?
Wikipedia is very confusing on this subject.
The old plain variety is traditionally grown as a potted plant here in Bulgaria - more for its foliage than for its rather unimpressive flowers. Its aromatic leaves are used in very small quantities in jams and jellies.
Alas, my mother took away our own plant to the farm because it wouldn't flower on our balcony, so I can't take any photos of it. Here are the best photos that I found online:
Source of the image
This is some more decorative variety, but I think the flowers are still clearly recognizable:
Source of the image
A friend found me this page (there is a photo gallery there), and it looks like "it", but I was told that plant is not the one that is traditionally used in jams in jellies in the US, and is a comparatively new hybrid. That page says "toxic", but doesn't say just how toxic.
I'm not even sure what the Latin name is. All I know is that it's some Pelargonium species. Pelargonium roseum? Pelargonium graveolens? Both? Pelargonium something-else?
Wikipedia is very confusing on this subject.
The old plain variety is traditionally grown as a potted plant here in Bulgaria - more for its foliage than for its rather unimpressive flowers. Its aromatic leaves are used in very small quantities in jams and jellies.
Alas, my mother took away our own plant to the farm because it wouldn't flower on our balcony, so I can't take any photos of it. Here are the best photos that I found online:
Source of the image
This is some more decorative variety, but I think the flowers are still clearly recognizable:
Source of the image
A friend found me this page (there is a photo gallery there), and it looks like "it", but I was told that plant is not the one that is traditionally used in jams in jellies in the US, and is a comparatively new hybrid. That page says "toxic", but doesn't say just how toxic.