Geraniaceae FAMILY

Pelargonium acetosum

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Pelargonium acetosum is an evergreen shrub that can grow up to 0.60 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeS. Africa - E. Cape.

HabitatDry cliffs and rocky slopes[ 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. ]. Stony hillsides and dry grassland[ 295 Title PlantZAfrica.com Publication Author Website http://www.plantzafrica.com Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent site giving detailed descriptions and uses of many S. African plants. ].