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Pelargonium graveolens
Sweet scented geranium
An old classic pelargonium also known as the old-fashioned rose geranium has pink to light purple flowers & darker markings on the upper petals, each flowering stalk has about 5-10 flowers. The soft velvety triangular deeply incised leaves have a rosy mint scent and have been well known since the 17th century for their use in food & beverages, tea, potpourri & perfume, it is also used in the production of rose geranium essential oil. P graveolens is an upright branching slightly woody shrub that reaches about 150 cm/29 inches & is ideal for pots or fragrant gardens.
Pelargonium graveolens is an upright branching slightly woody shrub which grows to about 150 cm (29 inches) in height. The soft velvety deeply incised triangular leaves have a rose minty scent and the flowers are pink to light purple with darker markings on the upper petals & each flowering stalk contains 5-10 flowers.
This plant is native to South Africa in areas of the Limpopo Province and also in parts of the Western Cape to the South East where it grows on mountainsides that has rainfall during the Summer & Winter.
Pelargonium graveolens prefers moist and slightly sandy soil in a sheltered position (PH neutral) full sun to part shade and is suitable for fragrant gardens, planted in the garden or in large pots. P. graveolens is grown for its essential oil on the Island of Reunion (East of Madagascar) and also Bulgaria.
