Stats

Lifespan: Perennial
Size: Medium
Diet: Photosynthetic
Biome: Mediterranean shrubland
Range: Southern Africa
Movement: Sessile
Breeding: Seeds
Defense: Toxins
Status: Uncommon

About

Rose-scented geranium is a flowering shrub native to South Africa whose lobed leaves release a strong rose fragrance when rubbed, caused by geraniol and citronellol oils. It is widely cultivated for the perfume industry and as a fragrant houseplant.

Life cycle

1.
seed
A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
2.
sprout
A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
3.
sapling
A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
4.
mature
Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Geraniales
Family: Geraniaceae
Genus: Pelargonium
Species: Pelargonium graveolens