Annuals > Pelargonium > Pelargonium crispum > Pelargonium crispum
Pelargonium crispum
Origin: Native to southern Africa and Australia.
| Family |
| Geraniaceae |
| Genus |
| Pelargonium |
| Species |
| crispum |
| Category |
| Annuals |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 10a - 10b |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| >9a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H2 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| 1 - 5 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 34 - 40 |
| Height |
| 0.1 - 0.5 m |
| Spread |
| 0.1 - 0.5 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| Pelargonium crispum is an evergreen perennial well known for its lemon scented leaves. |
| Landscape |
| Flower borders, beds, and courtyards. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in well-drained fertile soil with neutral pH, as well as under full sun. |
| Shape |
| Bushy. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| Susceptible to thrips, vine-weevil, leafhopper, root mealybugs, whitefly, Pelargonium rust, Pelargonium virus,and Leafy Gall. |
| Propagation |
| Propagate from softwood cuttings from spring to autumn. |
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