Pelargoniums: An Herb Society of America Guide
Pelargonium capitatum
Genus: Pelargonium
Specific Epithet: capitatum
Common Name: rose geranium
Form: shrub or bush with prostrate growth habit
Flowers: pink, purple-pink, mauve-pink or lavender with darker stripes on upper petals
Habitat: sand dunes and low hillsides by the sea in South Africa
Leaves: dark green, ruffled, rounded and velvety with heart-shaped bases
Height: 10''-3'
Sun: full sun
Scent: rose
Use: medicinal/aromatherapy, cosmetic, craft (potpourri), aromatic
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