Geraniaceae · Pelargonium

Rose Geranium

Pelargonium graveolens

Herb
Habit
Herb
Found in India
Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand
Flowering
Throughout the year

Plant Details

Scientific name
Pelargonium graveolens
Genus
Pelargonium
Habit
Herb
Habitat
Grown as garden plant
Habitat type
Cultivated
Native to
South Africa
Distribution
Grown in gardens
Found in India
Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand
Flowering & fruiting
Throughout the year

Leaf characters

Arrangement
Variable
Type
Variable
Lobed margin leaf character
Margin
Lobed
Venation
Variable

Typical of the Geraniaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry
Variable
Inflorescence
Cyme
Fruit
Achene

Typical of the Geraniaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

About Rose Geranium

Rose Geranium (Pelargonium graveolens) is a herb belonging to the Geraniaceae family (Geranium family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate/opposite palmate lobed leaves, cymose umbel flower clusters, schizocarp with beak fruit. It is typically found in grown as garden plant. Native to South Africa, it is distributed across Grown in gardens. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.

Illustration representing the Geraniaceae family
Botanical family

Geraniaceae

Geranium family

Rose Geranium belongs to the Geraniaceae family.

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