Geraniaceae FAMILY

Pelargonium fragrans

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Pelargonium fragrans is an evergreen shrub that can grow up to 0.30 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.

HabitatA naturally occurring hybrid, P. exstipulatum. x P. odoratissimum, found in the highlands of the Karoo[ 1 Title RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956 Publication Author F. Chittendon. Publisher Oxford University Press Year 1951 ISBN - Description Comprehensive listing of species and how to grow them. Somewhat outdated, it has been replaced in 1992 by a new dictionary (see [ 200 ]). ].