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[[File:Rose Geranium.jpg|thumb|right|''Pelargonium graveolens'']]
 
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'''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.
 
'''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==
{{Uses|Bleeding}}, {{Uses|pre-menstrual}}, {{Uses|menopausal problems}}, {{Uses|nausea}}, {{Uses|tonsillitis}}, {{Uses|poor circulation}}, {{Uses|acne}}, {{Uses|haemorrhoids}}, {{Uses|eczema}}, {{Uses|bruises}}
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{{Uses|Bleeding}}, {{Uses|Pre-menstrual}}, {{Uses|Menopausal problems}}, {{Uses|Nausea}}, {{Uses|Tonsillitis}}, {{Uses|Poor circulation}}, {{Uses|Acne}}, {{Uses|Haemorrhoids}}, {{Uses|Eczema}}, {{Uses|Bruises}}
  
 
==Parts Used==
 
==Parts Used==
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==Chemical Composition==
 
==Chemical Composition==
Citronellol, Geraniol, Citronellyl formate, Gamma-Eudesmol, Isomenthone, Linalool, Geranyl formate, Menthone<ref name="chemical composition"/>
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Citronellol, Geraniol, Citronellyl formate, Gamma-Eudesmol, Isomenthone, Linalool, Geranyl formate, Menthone.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
 
==Common names==
 
==Common names==
{{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Rose geranium}}
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{{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Rose geranium, Rose-Scented Geranium}}
  
 
==Properties==
 
==Properties==
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===Fruit===
 
===Fruit===
{{Fruit||7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome|clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown|With hooked hairs|}}
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{{Fruit||7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome|Clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown|With hooked hairs|}}
  
 
===Other features===
 
===Other features===
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==How to plant/cultivate==
 
==How to plant/cultivate==
Cuttings succeed at almost any time in the growing season but early summer is the best time <ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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Cuttings succeed at almost any time in the growing season but early summer is the best time. <ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
  
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
 
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<ref name="chemical composition">[http://ayurvedicoils.com/tag/chemical-constituents-of-geranium-oil "Chemical constituents"]</ref>
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<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"]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://web.archive.org/web/20131226161459/http://www.wildflowers-guide.com/39-agrimony.html Morphology]</ref>
  
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Pelargonium+graveolens "Cultivation details"]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Pelargonium+graveolens Cultivation details]</ref>
 
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Latest revision as of 16:23, 29 June 2020

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

Bleeding, Pre-menstrual, Menopausal problems, Nausea, Tonsillitis, Poor circulation, Acne, Haemorrhoids, Eczema, Bruises

Parts Used

Flowers, Leaves

Chemical Composition

Citronellol, Geraniol, Citronellyl formate, Gamma-Eudesmol, Isomenthone, Linalool, Geranyl formate, Menthone.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Rose geranium, Rose-Scented Geranium


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Kapha, Vata

Prabhava

Habit

Shrub

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple The leaves are divided into 3-6 toothed leaflets, with smaller leaflets in between

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long Yellow 5-20 Flowers Season is June - August

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome Clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown With hooked hairs {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

Cuttings succeed at almost any time in the growing season but early summer is the best time. [3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Near the Hex river.

Photo Gallery

References

External Links