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Gardening with Indigenous Plants
Indigenous Plant Use
Identification & Control of Common Weeds
| Botanical Name: | Pelargonium inodorum synonym: Geranium inodorum |
| Common Name: | kopata, wild pelargonium |
| Sold As: | Tube ($2.00) |
| Plant Type(s): | Ground Cover (up to 30 cm), Low Growing Shrub (30 cm to 1 m), Cottage |
| Growing Conditions: | Full Sun, Partial Shade
Moist, Well Drained |
| Size (HxW): | 35 cm x 70 cm |
| Foliage: | The scented leaves are arranged opposite, oval to heart-shaped, 1–4 cm (0.39–1.57 in) long, 1–5 cm (0.39–1.97 in) wide, occasionally with 5-7 rounded lobes, upper surface maybe smooth or both surfaces with occasional hairs and on a petiole 1–5 cm (0.39–1.97 in) long |
| Flowers: | Clusters of 3-14 tiny deep pink with darker veined flowers on long stalks. October-March |
| General Comments: | Sprawling to erect annual or short-lived perennial herb with long & short hairs on stems & stalks. Fleshy tap root. Possibly useful as an open border plant but needs replacing annually. |
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