Pelargonium Graveolens Water

INCI name:

Pelargonium asperum/graveolens

Part used:

Flower

Extraction method:

Distillation 

CAS No.:

N/A

Origin:

Morocco, Egypt
Physical Data and Chemical Properties

Appearance 

Clear and transparent flow of liquid

Odour

The typical characteristics of geranium

Relative Density(20℃)

0.9987

Refractive index(20℃)

1.3325

Essential oils contain amount (%) :

≥0.02


Description

Pelargonium graveolens is an uncommon Pelargonium species native to the Cape Provinces and the Northern Provinces of South Africa,Zimbabwe and Mozambique.It is in the subgenus Pelargonium along with Pelargonium crispum and Pelargonium tomentosum.



Pelargonium graveolens is an erect, multi-branched shrub, that grows up to 1.5m and has a spread of 1m. 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 like P. capitatum.


 

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