Pelargonium comes from the Greek; Pelargos which means stork. Another name for pelargoniums is storksbills due to the shape of their fruit. Exstipulatum refers to the lack of Stipules on the leaves.
Descriptionedit
Pelargonium exstipulatum is a tall, quite woody, 'shrublet' which grows up to metre high and 50 cm wide. It has small pink flowers and its leaves are waxy, green and ovate with a slight fringe. Its leaves have a sweet, slightly spicy scent.
Cultivars and hybridsedit
There are only a few cultivars and hybrids of Pelargonium odoratissimum, these include:
There are many varieties and cultivars of P. × fragrans. For a detailed list, see Pelargonium × fragrans
Usesedit
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.
Referencesedit
^"Pelargonium exstipulatum (Cav.) L'Hér". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
^"Pelargonium exstipulatum (Cav.) L'Hér". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
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pelargonium, exstipulatum, this, article, includes, list, general, references, lacks, sufficient, corresponding, inline, citations, please, help, improve, this, article, introducing, more, precise, citations, 2015, learn, when, remove, this, template, message,. This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations May 2015 Learn how and when to remove this template message Pelargonium exstipulatum is a pelargonium species native to South Africa It is in the subgenus Reniforme along with Pelargonium odoratissimum and Pelargonium sidoides Pelargonium exstipulatumScientific classificationKingdom PlantaeClade TracheophytesClade AngiospermsClade EudicotsClade RosidsOrder GeranialesFamily GeraniaceaeGenus PelargoniumSpecies P exstipulatumBinomial namePelargonium exstipulatum Cav L Her 1 2 Contents 1 Etymology 2 Description 3 Cultivars and hybrids 4 Uses 5 ReferencesEtymology editPelargonium comes from the Greek Pelargos which means stork Another name for pelargoniums is storksbills due to the shape of their fruit Exstipulatum refers to the lack of Stipules on the leaves Description editPelargonium exstipulatum is a tall quite woody shrublet which grows up to metre high and 50 cm wide It has small pink flowers and its leaves are waxy green and ovate with a slight fringe Its leaves have a sweet slightly spicy scent Cultivars and hybrids editThere are only a few cultivars and hybrids of Pelargonium odoratissimum these include Pelargonium fragrans A hybrid between P exstipulatum and P odoratissimum There are many varieties and cultivars of P fragrans For a detailed list see Pelargonium fragransUses editAs 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 References edit Pelargonium exstipulatum Cav L Her Plants of the World Online The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew n d Retrieved November 26 2022 Pelargonium exstipulatum Cav L Her Catalogue of Life Species 2000 n d Retrieved November 26 2022 nbsp This Geraniaceae related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pelargonium exstipulatum amp oldid 1123952829, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,