Pelargonium spp. - Scented Geranium

Scented Geranium includes various species with aromatic leaves. They are often used in perfumery, aromatherapy, and as ornamental plants. The leaves can also be used to flavor teas and desserts.

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 10¹
• Hardiness zone 11¹
• Full sun¹
• Well drained soil¹
• Moist soil¹

Outputs

• Human food¹
• Medicinal use¹

Type

• Perennial

Functions

• Manganese accumulator²
• Iron accumulator²
• Copper accumulator²
• Cobalt accumulator²
• Zinc accumulator²
• Rabbit repellent³
• Insect repellent
• Fire resistance⁴⁵

Footnotes

1. Pelargonium graveolens | Plants for a Future ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷

2. Gaia’s Garden - A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture, 2nd Edition Table 6-2 ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵

3. thisoldhouse.com ↩

4. Fire Retardant Flora, Glen Forrest Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade, adapted from “Trees and Plants for Bush Fire Prone Areas,” Fire and Emergency Services Authority (Western Australia), 2002, listed as Geranium ↩

5. Fuel Modification Plant Selection Guidelines, Los Angeles County Fire Department Fuel Modification Unit, listed as Pelargonium species — Geranium, Zone A ↩