Pelargoniums: An Herb Society of America Guide

Pelargonium radens

Genus: Pelargonium
Specific Epithet: radens
Common Name: rasp-leafed Pelargonium
Form: erect, branched shrub
Flowers: pale pinkish-purple with beet red/purple streaks on upper petals
Habitat: mountainsides and ravines near streams in Southern and Eastern Cape
Leaves: rough, grayish-green, triangular and deeply divided
Height: 3'
Sun: full sun
Scent: rose or lemon with mint
Use: medicinal, culinary, cosmetic, craft, aromatic

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