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Pelargonium dolomiticum Seeds

South African Indigenous Shrub

Pelargonium is a genus of flowering plants which includes about 200 species of perennials, succulents, and shrubs, commonly known as geraniums or storksbills. Confusingly, Geranium is the correct botanical name of a separate genus of related plants often called Cranesbills. Both genera are in the Family Geraniaceae. Gardeners sometimes refer to the members of Genus Pelargonium as "pelargoniums" in order to avoid the confusion, but the older common name "geranium" is still in regular use. Other than grown for their beauty, species of Pelargonium such as P. graveolens are important in the perfume industry and are cultivated and distilled for its scent. Although scented Pelargonium exist which have smells of citrus, mint, or various fruits, the varieties with rose scents are most commercially important. Pelargonium distillates and absolutes, commonly known as "scented geranium oil" are sometimes used to supplement or adulterate expensive rose oils. Pelargonium dolomiticum is a straggly perennial shrublet sprouting from an underground rootstock and has bipinnate glaucous leaves. Flowers are cream to pink. Pelargonium dolomiticum is one of the few species of Pelargonium that occur in the Grasslands. It is best planted with grasses that can support its straggly habit.