Botanical name: Pelargonium cucullatum subsp. tabulare (L'Hér.) Volschenk

Synonyms: Pelargonium tabulare, P. saniculaefolium

Family: Geraniaceae

Origin: South Africa, Cape Peninsula, Saldanha Bay

Common name: geranium, pelargonium

Hardiness: -6°C

IUCN Red List: LC, Least Concern

Pelargonium is a hairy shrub 1 to 2 meters high with hairy, kidney-shaped, toothed leaves that are fragrant when touched. It grows on the Cape Peninsula between 152 and 915 meters above sea level. The flowers are pink with darker markings.

For more information: http://www.plantzafrica.com/medmonographs/pelargcucull.pdf