Geraniaceae FAMILY

Pelargonium triste

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Pelargonium triste is a Evergreen Perennial up to 0.50 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeS. Africa - northern and western Cape.

HabitatSandy or gravelly soils on hills or flats in the western Cape[ 73 Title Flora of the Cape Peninsula. Publication Author Adamson. and Salter. Publisher Year ISBN Description A good flora but rather short on details of habitat. Not for the casual reader. , 260 Title Conservatory and Indoor Plants Volumes 1 & 2 Publication Author Phillips. R. & Rix. M. Publisher Pan Books, London. Year 1998 ISBN 0-330-37376-5 Description Excellent photos of over 1,100 species and cultivars with habits and cultivation details plus a few plant uses. Many species are too tender for outdoors in Britain though there are many that can be grown outside. ].