Pelargoniums: An Herb Society of America Guide

Pelargonium crispum

Genus: Pelargonium
Specific Epithet: crispum
Common Name: lemon-scented geranium, finger bowl geranium (P. crispum 'Minor') 
Form: erect or trailing shrub or subshrub
Flowers: white, pink or lilac with dark stripes on upper petals
Habitat: sandy areas with winter rainfall sheltered by sandstone boulders in south-western Cape Province 
Leaves: green, hairy, crinkly or crisped, coarsely toothed and kidney-shaped, with 3 lobes
Height: 28''
Sun: partial shade
Scent: lemon
Use: culinary, craft, aromatic

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