Geranium and Pelargonium: History of Nomenclature, Usage and Cultivation

by Maria Lis-Balchin

Book Overview

Confusion about the genera Geranium and Pelargonium existed even before Linnaeus' binomial system of classification bundled both into the former category in 1753. Despite later evaluations that separated the two, many practitioners of alternative medicine and aromatherapists, among others, remain unaware of the distinction. Laymen and plant sales personnel are often equally in the dark, as the majority of garden center 'geraniums' are Pelargonium...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415284872
• ISBN13: 9780415284875
• Release Date: January 2012
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 348 Pages
• Weight: 1.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.9" x 10.1"