Plant Information

Common Name: GERANIUM - BUTTERFLY PELARGONIUM
Scientific Name: Pelargonium papilionaceum
Alternative Names: Rambossie (Afr.)

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Description

• Perennial
• Butterfly Pelargonium grows in the southwestern and southern parts of the Western Cape and the Eastern Cape.
• It occurs from the Stellenbosch District to the Klein River mountains and on to Grahamstown.
• Butterfly Pelargonium is a hardy, evergreen, fast growing, drought resistant shrub that can grow up to 2m.
• The attractive heart-shaped leaves have a strong smell when crushed.
• Butterfly Pelargonium flowers are light pink to carmine with two large upper petals marked with a dark purple blotch next to a white blotch and three very narrow lower petals.
• The flowers resemble delicate butterflies.
• Butterfly Pelargonium flowers attract sunbirds and many insects to the garden.
• A good plant for the back of shady flower beds.
• If pruned regularly, it is a good container plant for shady balconies and patios.
• Sow seeds in late summer to early autumn.

Parts Used

• The leaves.

Medicinal Uses. It is said that

• Traditionally the leaves of Pelargonium papilionaceum were used as a tobacco substitute, and it is possible that they were smoked for medicinal purposes.

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