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Pelargonium graveolens - Rose geranium

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[[File:Rose Geranium.jpg|thumb|right|''Pelargonium graveolens'']]
 
'''Pelargonium graveolens''' is an uncommon Pelargonium species and it is native to the Cape Provinces and the Northern Provinces of South Africa, Zimbabwe and Mozambique.
 
==Uses==
{{Uses|Bleeding}}, {{Uses|prePre-menstrual}}, {{Uses|menopausal Menopausal problems}}, {{Uses|nauseaNausea}}, {{Uses|tonsillitisTonsillitis}}, {{Uses|poor Poor circulation}}, {{Uses|acneAcne}}, {{Uses|haemorrhoidsHaemorrhoids}}, {{Uses|eczemaEczema}}, {{Uses|bruisesBruises}}
==Parts Used==
==Chemical Composition==
Citronellol, Geraniol, Citronellyl formate, Gamma-Eudesmol, Isomenthone, Linalool, Geranyl formate, Menthone.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
==Common names==
{{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Rose geranium, Rose-Scented Geranium}}
==Properties==
==Habit==
{{Habit|Evergreen shrubShrub}}
==Identification==
===Fruit===
{{Fruit||7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome|clearly Clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown|With hooked hairs|}}
===Other features===
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract''
==Where to get the saplings==
==How to plant/cultivate==
Landscape Uses:Container, SpecimenCuttings succeed at almost any time in the growing season but early summer is the best time. Requires a light well-drained neutral to alkaline soil in a sunny position<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
<references>
<ref name="chemical composition">[http://ayurvedicoils.com/tag/chemical-constituents-of-geranium-oil "Chemical constituents"]</ref>
<ref name="Leaf">[https://web.archive.org/web/20131226161459/http://www.wildflowers-guide.com/39-agrimony.html "wayback machine"Morphology]</ref>
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[httpshttp://wwwtropical.pfaftheferns.orginfo/User/Plantviewtropical.aspxphp?LatinNameid=Pelargonium+graveolens "Cultivation details"]</ref>
</references>

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