Geraniaceae
Rose scented geranium
Pelargonium capitatum
- Family
- Geraniaceae
- Genus
- Pelargonium
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Common names
By language (7)
- Afrikaans
- Kusmalva, Wildemalva
- Arabic
- لقلقي رؤيسي
- arz
- لقلقى رؤيسى
- Chinese
- 头花天竺葵
- English
- Rose scented geranium, Rose-scented pelargoniu, Wild Pelargonium
- Persian
- شمعدانی عطری قرمز
- Swedish
- Bollpelargon
Synonyms
- Geraniospermum capitatum Kuntze
- Geraniospermum clavatum (L'Hér. ex DC.) Kuntze
- Geranium capitatum L.
- Geranium rosa hort. ex DC.
- Hoarea capitata Sweet
- Pelargonium clavatum L'Hér. ex DC.
Flowers
- In flower
- April to May, September to November (from 1,573 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb, Subshrub
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: introduced
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Mihlali Madikane, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Tony Rebelo, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Nicola van Berkel, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Dave Richardson, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Kurt Stüber [1], CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: DBCA Weeds Program, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: S Molteno, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Tony Rebelo, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Daderot, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons ![Rose scented geranium: Location taken: the United States National Arboretum, Washington D.C.. Names: Pelargonium capitatum (L.) L'Her. ex [Soland.], Roes-Scent Pelargonium, Rose Scent](https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/54/Pelargonium_capitatum_0zz.jpg/500px-Pelargonium_capitatum_0zz.jpg)
Photo: Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Jared Zachary Herman, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist ![Rose scented geranium: Location taken: the United States National Arboretum, Washington D.C.. Names: Pelargonium capitatum (L.) L'Her. ex [Soland.], Roes-Scent Pelargonium, Rose Scent](https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3a/Pelargonium_capitatum_1zz.jpg/500px-Pelargonium_capitatum_1zz.jpg)
Photo: Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
![Rose scented geranium: Location taken: the United States National Arboretum, Washington D.C.. Names: Pelargonium capitatum (L.) L'Her. ex [Soland.], Roes-Scent Pelargonium, Rose Scent](https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/54/Pelargonium_capitatum_0zz.jpg/1280px-Pelargonium_capitatum_0zz.jpg)
![Rose scented geranium: Location taken: the United States National Arboretum, Washington D.C.. Names: Pelargonium capitatum (L.) L'Her. ex [Soland.], Roes-Scent Pelargonium, Rose Scent](https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3a/Pelargonium_capitatum_1zz.jpg/1280px-Pelargonium_capitatum_1zz.jpg)
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.