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Pelargonium coronopifolium
Also called Nutmeg Scented Storksbill
Nutmeg Scented Pelargonium is a small, upright subshrub from the arid fynbos of South Africa's Western Cape, growing up to about 40 cm tall with narrow leaves and small white to purple flowers. It is grown as a scented-leaf pelargonium and needs bright light, sharp drainage and little water.
Pelargonium coronopifolium is a subshrub of up to 40 cm (1+1⁄3 ft) high. It has green to slightly greyish, linear to narrowly elliptical leaves often with irregular teeth towards the tip and white to purple flowers in groups of one to four. It can be found in the Western Cape province of South Africa. Old publications suggested the name buck's horn plantain-leaved stork's bill, but this name never gained common use.
Pelargonium coronopifolium can be found in the Western Cape province, from the Gifberg through the Cederberg and Kouebokkeveld Mountains to Worcester, where it grows in arid fynbos on sandstone slopes. It occurs from about 150 m (490 ft) west of the Olifants river to approximately 1,400 m (4,600 ft) altitude in the Cederberg. The species is primarily pollinated by bees.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.
