Pelargonium reniforme Curtis

Pelargonium reniforme

Family: GERANIACEAE
Genus: Pelargonium
Species: reniforme Curtis
Common names: Kidney-leaved Pelargonium
Distribution summary: Eastern Cape, South Africa
Habit: Perennial
Hardiness: H2 - Tender; cool or frost-free greenhouse
Habitat: Dry flat subject to intermittant fires
Garden status: Currently grown
Garden location: Plants in pots (POT)
Reason for growing: Medicinal

Additional Notes

In traditional herbal medicine an infusion of the roots of Pelargonium sidoides DC and Pelargonium reniforme Curt. have been used to treat coughs, chest problems including tuberculosis and gastrointestinal disorders such as diarrhoea and dysentery.

European Medicines Agency https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/documents/herbal-report/final-assessment-report-pelargonium-sidoides-dc/pelargonium-reniforme-curt-radix-revision-1_en.pdf

Africa, Southern Africa, Cape Provinces

Africa, Southern Africa, Lesotho

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