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Pelargonium album

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Pelargonium album is a species of flowering plant of the genus Pelargonium. This species is native to South Africa. It is an apple/mint scented pelargonium which is very closely related to Pelargonium odoratissimum. It is in the subgenus reniforme along with Pelargonium sidoides and P. exstipulatum.

Etymology

Pelargonium comes from the Greek; Pelargos which means stork.[1] Another name for pelargoniums is storksbills due to the shape of their fruit. Album refers to the white flowers.

Description

Pelargonium album is a small, semi-succulent plant that grows in slightly shaded areas in the Pilgrim's Rest area of South Africa.[1] It grows to about 15 cm (5.9 in) high and 40 cm (16 in) wide and has small white flowers.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Pelargonium album". PlantZAfrica.com. SANBI - South African National Biodiversity Institute. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
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Pelargonium album: Brief Summary

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Pelargonium album is a species of flowering plant of the genus Pelargonium. This species is native to South Africa. It is an apple/mint scented pelargonium which is very closely related to Pelargonium odoratissimum. It is in the subgenus reniforme along with Pelargonium sidoides and P. exstipulatum.

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