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Rose Scented Geranium   
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Rose Scented Geranium
N Introduced Herb
Photo: Thingnam Girija
Common name: Rose scented geranium, Wild pelargonium, Atomic snowflake geranium
Botanical name: Pelargonium capitatum    Family: Geraniaceae (Geranium family)

This gorgeous plant is native to southern Africa. It is a shrubby or bushy, low-growing plant. It grows to a height of ± 0.3 m and about 1.5 m wide. The sprawling or erect stems of the plant are soft-wooded. Individual side branches can grow to a length of 0.6 m. The stems and leaves are sweetly scented when bruised, and are covered with long, soft hairs of variable density. The flowers are a medium purple and the leaves have a pleasant rose scent, and are dark green and fuzzy. When brushed with the hand or rubbed between thumb and forefinger, the leaves emit a strong scent. A tender yet tough Geranium. Beautiful small flowers,less prone to spotting on the petals. Flowers stay a week or more. Foliage always looks full and healthy even in the cold.
Photographed in Nainital