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Pelargonium vitifolium (L.) L'Hér. ex Aiton

Pelargonium vitifolium (L.) L'Hér. ex Aiton

Pelargonium vitifolium
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Pelargonium vitifolium (L.) L'Hér. ex Aiton. 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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Native range

Native range not recorded for this plant. Often a non-native cultivar or naturalized garden plant.

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