Botanical name: Pelargonium odoratissimum (L.) L'Hérit.

Synonyms: Geranium odoratissimum, Geraniospermum odoratissimum

Family: Geraniaceae

Origin: South Africa

Common name: geranium, pelargonium

Hardiness: -6°C

IUCN Red List: LC, Least Concern

Pelargonium odoratissimum is a small shrub no more than 30 cm high. Its leaves smell like apples when you touch them. The flowers are white.

For more information: http://pza.sanbi.org/pelargonium-odoratissimum