Scented Geranium
Pelargonium graveolens
Herbs
(Detailed plant information can be found at the bottom of the page.)
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Pelargonium graveolens Plant Information
Classification | |
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Scientific Name: | Pelargonium graveolens |
Common Name: | scented geranium rose geranium |
Family: | Geraniaceae |
Suggested Uses: | perennial treated as an annual container plantings, herbs used primarily in containers |
Characteristics | |
Plant Form: | rounded |
Height: | 1 - 2 feet |
Spread: | 1 - 2 feet |
Foliage: | opposite leaves with long petioles and deeply incised lobes leaves are very fragrant and covered with a soft pubescence used in sachets in addition to culinary use |
Flower: | pink flowers in umbels |
Bloom Period: | Summer |
Environment | |
Sun: | partial shade - light shade |
Water: | medium water requirement |
Heat Tolerance: | high heat tolerance |
Care | |
Maintenance: | pinch back to prevent leggy growth propagation by stem cuttings |
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