| Description | Peppermint Scented Geranium (Pelargonium tomentosa) A large sprawling, fast-growing Geranium with soft velvety textures leaves and a strong mint scent |
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| Plant Type | Perennial Tender, Site author's observations |
| Hardiness Zone | 8-11 |
| Sunlight | full to half day |
| Moisture | evenly moist |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Growing Media | average patio |
| Flowers | sprays (loosely branches panicles), small white flowers |
| Leaves | soft, velvety to the touch with a strong peppermint scent, three rounded lobes. |
| Dimensions | Reaches 20 inches tall and wide spreading. |
| Maintenance | Can be kept to size by pruning |
| Propagation | cuttings |
| Native Site | Native to mountainous areas of the edges of forests of south-western Cape Providence, South Africa. |
| Cultivar Origin | Introduced into cultivation by F. Mason in 1790. |
| Misc Facts | This plant has been used for the production of peppermint oil. AKA: Penny Royal Pelargonium |
| Notes & Reference | #58-Pelargoniums (Miller), #89-Scented Geraniums (Becker and Brawner) |
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