Pelargoniums: An Herb Society of America Guide
Pelargonium graveolens
Genus: Pelargonium
Specific Epithet: graveolens
Common Name: rose geranium
Form: erect shrub or subshrub
Flowers: white or pinkish with red markings
Habitat: moist, semi-shaded areas in southern Africa
Leaves: soft, hairy with deeply-cut blades
Height: 4'
Sun: partial shade
Scent: rose or minty-rose
Use: cosmetic, culinary, medicinal/aromatherapy, craft, ornamental, aromatic
Note: Many plants sold in the U.S. as P. graveolens are actually a group of hybrid cultivars
identified as the P. 'Graveolens' group. Members of this group were once classified as
P.
xasperum.
Next species: Pelargonium grossularioides