Pelargonium graveolens , CIM-BHARAT

About Plant	Pelargonium graveolens (Family: Geraniaceae) is native of eastern part of the Mediterranean region, South Africa, Zimbabwe and Mozambique. Pelargonium graveolens is an erect, multi-branched shrub, that grows up to 1.5 m and has a spread of 1 m. The leaves are deeply incised leaves are velvety and soft to the touch (due to glandular hairs). The flowers vary from pale pink to almost white and the plant flowers from August to January. The leaves may be strongly rose-scented, although the leaf shape and scent vary. Some plants are very strongly scented and others have little or no scent. Some leaves are deeply incised and others less so, being slightly lobed.
Plant Variety	CIM-BHARAT
Major Constituents of Variety	citronellol
Essential Oil
MS Graph of Essential Oil
Compounds in essential Oil	Citronellol, 6,9-guaiadiene, 10-epi-?-eudesmol
Major Compound	Citronellol
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Compound Property
Contributor	CIMAP
Year of Release	2023
Reference	https://doi.org/10.62029/jmaps.v45i2.tiwari