Geraniaceae FAMILY

Pelargonium quercifolium

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Pelargonium quercifolium is an evergreen shrub that can grow up to 1.50 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of materials..

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeS. Africa.

HabitatDamp places in the hills of southern Cape Province. Grows in Fynbos on mountain slopes and along the sides of roads[ 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. ].