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064 Pelargonium citronellum
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Family Name Lamiaceae
Scientific name Pelargonium X Citrenella
Common name Lemon-scented pelargonium; malva
Growth habit Mild climate and fresh environment
Leaf The leaf is palmately shaped with sharp pointed lobes.
Flower Pink-purple with a conspicuous dark marking on the two larger upper petals, the three smaller lower petals have no markings. The plant flowers during spring and summer.
Fruit Infertility, by cloning
More to learn Citronella Scented Pelargonium is created by a Dutch geneticist Dick, he used gene fusion technology to transfer lemongrass’s citronellal into geranium to produce a repellent effect
Properties Bitter, cool, have poison
Treats Kill insects, cure scabies, mosquito repellent
Reference Pelargonium citronellum
驅蚊草


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