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Pelargonium citronellum

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Plant Uses & Benefits: aromatic, culinary herb, flavouring, fragrance, insect repellent, medicine, pot plant, potpourri, small garden

Names

Common names: citronella pelargonium, lemon-scented pelargonium, lemonbalm storksbill (English); malva (Afrikaans). 
Botanical name: Pelargonium citronellum

Family: Geraniaceae

Nature

Type: shrub
Vegetation type:  
Flower colour: pink
Flowering season: 
Plant-animal interactions: 
Red list status:

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Use as Medicine

Herbal traditions: Cape Herbal Medicine
Plant parts used: flowers, leaves

Safety & Toxicity

Safety: no safety concerns

Qualities & Phytochemistry

Plant qualities: 
Phytochemical constituents: 

Actions & Pharmacology

Plant actions: 

Preparations

Plant preparations: cordial, essential oil, fresh, infusion - aqueous

First-Aid Indications

First-aid use:  

Medical Indications

Medical use:  

Veterinary Indications

Medical use:  

Dosage

Research

Other Uses

Uses & Benefits: aromatic, culinary herb, flavouring, fragrance, insect repellent, medicine, pot plant, potpourri, small garden

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Cultivation & Harvest

Light-level: afternoon sun, full sun, morning sun
Soil type: 
Soil pH: 
Propagation: cuttings, seed

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