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Pelargonium vitifolium
Also called Balm Scent Pelargonium, Grape Leaf Geranium, Vine Leaf Pelargonium, Grape Leaved Geranium, Grapeleaf Storksbill, Balm Scented Pelargonium, Vine Leaved Pelargonium
Grapeleaf geranium is a branching shrub from the Cape Provinces of South Africa, grown for its aromatic, grape-shaped leaves and pink flowers. It is a Pelargonium, so it grows best with bright light, sharp drainage and only moderate watering.
Pelargonium vitifolium is a species of geranium known by the common name grapeleaf geranium. It is a shrub endemic to the Cape Provinces of South Africa. it is a commonly grown ornamental plant. This is a mostly erect, branching shrub approaching one meter in maximum height. The stems are soft and coated in soft hairs when young and become more woody with age. The glandular, stiffly-hairy aromatic leaves are about 6 centimeters long and 8 wide, divided into 5 or 7 toothed, heart-shaped lobes. The inflorescence is a dense umbel of several flowers with five petals each around a centimeter long. The flowers are pink with purplish markings.
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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.
