About Pelargonium grossularioides (L.) L'Hér.
Pelargonium grossularioides is a geranium species with two common names: gooseberry geranium and coconut geranium. These common names come from two features of its leaves: the leaves resemble gooseberry leaves, and they carry a coconut scent. It is native to the Cape Provinces, Free State province, KwaZulu-Natal, Mozambique, and Tristan da Cunha, where it grows primarily in the subtropical biome. It has been introduced as a non-native species in coastal California, Kenya, and parts of India. It is sometimes cultivated as a garden geranium. This plant is usually an annual, and occasionally grows as a perennial. It has a prostrate or sprawling growth habit, and is covered in sparse, short hairs. Its leaves are round to broadly ovate in shape, are lobed, and have coarsely toothed edges. Its inflorescence forms an umbel that holds 3 to 50 flowers, which range in color from pink to rose-purple. Each flower has five narrow petals that are no longer than 6 millimeters.
