Pelargonium graveolens L'Hér.

 
  • Family : GERANIACEAE
    (Geranium Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : RATANJOT FAMILY (रतनजोत फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Geraniaceae
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Pelargonium graveolens L'Hér.
  • Common name : Rose Geranium
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : Grown as garden plant
  • Comments / notes : Often cultivated for extracting the oil. Sometimes as an escape; naturalised in hill stations
  • Flower, Fruit : Throughout the year
  • Native : South Africa
  • World Distribution : Grown in gardens
  • Literature :
    • Matthew, K.M., Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (1). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983
    • Sasidharan, N. 2011. Flowering plants of Kerala. DVD, V 2, KFRI
    • Henry, Kumari & Chithra (1983). Flora of Tamil Nadu, India vol. 1.
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Pelargonium graveolens. Downloaded on 9 December 2024.

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