Pelargonium citronellum

Image: Paul Hoekman

Description

A shrub of up to 2 metres in height with hairy multi-pointed leaves and pink flowers that have purple markings on the two upper petals. The shrub does well along rivers and in sandy soil. The plant can be used to pests when planted as companion plant.

The plant can be used in food, scents and in traditional medicine.

Click here to read how to propagate from cuttings: https://www.wikihow.com/Propagate-Geraniums-from-Cuttings

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Scientific name

Pelargonium citronellum

Common name(s)

Lemon-scented pelargonium

Features

Genus

Pelargonium