Pelargonium sidoides

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Pelargonium sidoides

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1
)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Geraniales
Family: Geraniaceae
Genus: Pelargonium
Species:
P. sidoides
Binomial name
Pelargonium sidoides
DC.

Pelargonium sidoides is a plant native to South Africa, Eswatini, and Lesotho. Its common names include African geranium and South African geranium. The current conservation status is Least concern.[1]

Description

African geranium forms a basal rosette of

trichomes on long petioles.[2] Its flowers have five dark red to nearly black petals, two of which are sometimes fused. It is often found in flower nearly year-round. It prefers to grow in grasslands with rocky soils. It can be difficult to distinguish from Pelargonium reniforme
which grows in a similar area, but tends to have more kidney-shaped leaves.

Uses

In cultivation in the UK, Pelargonium sidoides has received the

perennial
it requires protection in winter, as it does not tolerate temperatures below 5 °C (41 °F). It needs a sunny, sheltered position.

A 2013 Cochrane review found limited to no evidence of benefit with Pelargonium sidoides root extract for the symptoms of

acute rhinosinusitis.[4] A summary of this review found that all studies were "from the same investigator (the manufacturer) and performed in the same region (Ukraine and Russia)."[4]

Root extract of Pelargonium sidoides may be sold as a dietary supplement or traditional medicine under various brand names, including Umckaloabo and Zucol, but there is limited high-quality clinical evidence it provides any benefit.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Redlist article about the Pelargonium sidoides".
  2. ISBN 978-0-203-21653-8.[page needed
    ]
  3. ^ "Pelargonium sidoides". www.rhs.org. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  4. ^
    PMID 24146345
    .
  5. ^ "Pelargonium". Drugs.com. 21 November 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2020.


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