Geraniaceae
Pelargonium scabrum
- Family
- Geraniaceae
- Genus
- Pelargonium
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Synonyms
- Geraniospermum delphinifolium (Willd.) Kuntze
- Geraniospermum scabrum Kuntze
- Geranium balsameum (Jacq.) Poir.
- Geranium crataegifolium Thunb.
- Geranium delphinifolium (Willd.) Poir.
- Geranium scabrum L.
- Pelargonium balsameum Jacq.
- Pelargonium cephalicum Hoffmanns.
- Pelargonium crataegifolium Eckl. & Zeyh.
- Pelargonium delphinifolium Willd.
- Pelargonium formosum Balb. ex Spreng.
- Pelargonium macowanii Bolus
- Pelargonium scabrum var. balsameum Harv.
Flowers
- In flower
- August to October (from 175 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Photos

FlowerPhoto: Kristopher Brand, CC0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Tony Rebelo, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Peter Warren, CC0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Nicola van Berkel, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Tony Rebelo, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Michael Wolf, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: marius, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Michael Wolf, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Tony Rebelo, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Dwergenpaartje, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: sharndreheuvel, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Dwergenpaartje, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.