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Scented Pennyroyal

Pelargonium exstipulatum

Also called Soft Leaf Trifid Pelargonium, Sweet Scent Pelargonium, Greyleaf Storksbill

Scented Pennyroyal
Photo: C T Johansson, CC BY-SA 3.0

Scented Pennyroyal is a woody, shrub-like pelargonium from the Western Cape of South Africa, grown for its aromatic, slightly spicy leaves and small pink flowers. It is grown as an outdoor perennial in mild climates or as a houseplant elsewhere.

Family
Geraniaceae (Geranium family)
Grows as
Shrub
Light
Full sun, Bright indirect
Water
Water deeply, then let the top few centimetres of soil dry out before watering again.
Soil
Well-drained sandy or gritty potting mix.
Temperature
10–30 °C; protect from frost
How easy
Easy
Safety
Toxic to cats and dogs (ASPCA).
Native range
SW. Cape Prov.
Climate
subtropical

About

Pelargonium exstipulatum is a pelargonium species native to South Africa. It is in the subgenus Reniforme along with Pelargonium odoratissimum and Pelargonium sidoides.

Uses

As well as being a houseplant or outdoor perennial depending on climate, the leaves of Pelargonium exstipulatum can be used in something like potpourri as they are quite aromatic.

Other Pelargonium plants

Sorrel Leaf Pelargonium · Pilgrim's Rest Pelargonium · Austral storks bill · Rose scented geranium · Pelargonium 'citrosum' · Heart-leaved pelargonium · Nutmeg Scented Pelargonium · Old father live forever · Crisped Leaf Pelargonium · Hooded crane's bill · Dolomite Storksbill · Pelargonium drummondii

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Pelargonium exstipulatum by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

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.

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