Pelargonium tomentosum
Common name
Peppermint Geranium
Family
Geraniaceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Herbs - Dicotyledons other than Composites
Conservation status
Not applicable
Similar taxa
Peppermint geranium is easily recognised by its rather large, velvety hairy leaves, strongly smelling of peppermint.
Flower colours
Red/Pink, White
Year naturalised
1944
Origin
South Africa
Etymology
pelargonium: Stork’s bill