Rose Geranium

At a glance

Origin / distribution: BR

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: not documented

Science studied: ACETALDEHYDE, ACETONE, BETA-BISABOLENE, ALPHA-BOURBONENE

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Geraniaceae

Scientific name: Pelargonium graveolens

Common names: Rose Geranium, Scented Geranium, Duft-Pelargonie (DE); Malvarrosa de olor (ES), Geranio sudafricano de olor, Géranium-rose, Gül Kokulu Sardunya, Malonioji pelargonija, Malva Rosa, Pélargonium odorant, Géranium rosat, Roosmalva, Rose-scent Storksbill, Rose-scented Geranium, Sweet Scented Geranium, gerânio, gerânio-aromático, gerânio-rosa, malva-crespa, muskatpelargonium, muškát omamný, pelargonia pachnąca

History

The source record documents this plant in BR.

Documented historical or traditional applications are not available in this record.

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• BR

Documented cultural uses

not documented in this record

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• First report of Lasiodiplodia theobromae causing dieback disease of Pelargonium graveolens in India · 2026 source ↗
• Antimicrobial Efficacy of Pelargonium Graveolens Gold Nanoparticles: A Novel Mouthwash for Children. · 2026 source ↗
• <em>Pelargonium graveolens</em> Leaf Hexane Extract Preserves Motility and Kinematics of Bull Epididymal Sperm During Chilled Storage · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ACETALDEHYDE
• ACETONE
• BETA-BISABOLENE
• ALPHA-BOURBONENE
• BETA-BOURBONENE
• BUTANE
• DELTA-CADINENE
• CALAMENENE
• CAPRYLIC-ACID
• CITRAL
• CITRONELLAL
• L-CITRONELLOL
• CITRONELLYL-ACETATE
• CITRONELLYL-FORMATE
• COPAENE
• AR-CURCUMENE

Legality

Country-specific legal status is not documented in this record.

Consult the CITES species checklist for international trade protections and listings. This is not a complete statement of local law.

Reference images

Sources

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

Contributions and revisions

No published revisions are documented for this record. Community submissions enter review and retain attribution before any published change.