Pelargonium graveolens
Rose Geranium, Rose Scent Geranium
Other regional names: Sweet Scented Geranium
- Sweet Scented Geranium
Also known as: ? terebintaceum Cav. +9 more
- ? terebintaceum Cav.
- Geraniospermum terebintaceum (Cav.) Kuntze
- Geranium graveolens (L'Hér. ex Aiton) Thunb.
- Hoarea intermixta Sweet
- Pelargonium asperum Ehrh. ex Spreng.
- Pelargonium intermedium Kunth
- Pelargonium intermedium R.Knuth
- Pelargonium terebintaceum (Cav.) Harv. & Sond.
- Pelargonium terebinthinaceum (Cav.) Desf.
- Pelargonium terebinthinaceum Small
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Geraniaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or shrub.
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Pelargonium graveolens (commonly known as Rose Geranium or Rose-Scent Geranium) is a shrub belonging to the Geraniaceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions. The genus Pelargonium is notably large, comprising more than 250 species.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Cape Provinces, Northern Provinces, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Canary Is., Corse, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Mexico Southwest, Puerto Rico, Sicilia