Pelargonium is a genus of flowering plants which includes about 200 species of perennials, succulents, and shrubs, commonly known as geraniums or storksbills. Confusingly, Geranium is the correct botanical name of a separate genus of related plants often called Cranesbills. Both genera are in the Family Geraniaceae. They are drought and heat tolerant, but can tolerate only minor frosts. Some species are extremely popular garden plants, grown as bedding plants in temperate regions.

Pelargonium myrrifolium var corandrifolium is a South African indigenous species. It grows into a 40 cm tall erect or decumbent shrub with simple finely divided leaves. From winter to summer it bears white/pink/lilac/pinkish purple flowers with dark reddish-purple markings.