Pelargonium graveolens
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| Internal ID | UUID64400046bd3dc977170522 |
| Scientific name | Pelargonium graveolens |
| Authority | L'Hér. |
| First published in | Hort. Kew. 2: 423 (1789) |
General Uses Top
Suggest a correction!Common products:
Commercial products derived from Pelargonium graveolens include essential oil (distilled from fresh aerial parts) and hydrosol/co-distillate water obtained during distillation.
Industrial and craft applications:
Citronellol-rich essential oil is used as a fragrance ingredient in fine fragrances and household products. The oil is also processed into fractionated or molecular-distilled grades for different scent profiles; isolates such as citronellal, citronellol, and geraniol may be isolated for fragrance applications. Essential oil is employed in odor-masking or as a fragrance ingredient in detergents and cleaning products where ISO/ASTM fragrance compliance is applicable.
Food and beverages (non-medicinal):
Citronellol-rich essential oil and certain citronellol/geraniol isolates are used as flavoring substances in food. Applications are typically in baked goods, confectionery, and beverages, depending on regulatory flavor listings. Use follows common flavor standards (e.g., FEMA GRAS in the United States, EFSA in the European Union) and general flavoring specifications (e.g., JECFA/Codex standards) without health claims.
Colorants and tanning:
No reliable, documented non-medicinal colorants or tanning uses are reported for this taxon.
Wood and fiber:
No documented wood or fiber uses are reported.
Fragrance and cosmetics:
The essential oil is employed in perfumery, aromatherapy, and consumer cosmetics as a fragrance component due to its citronellol-dominant profile. Products include soaps, shampoos, lotions, and creams where the material may serve as a primary or adjunct fragrance. Cosmetics comply with relevant regional cosmetics regulations (e.g., IFRA standards for fragrance materials and EU Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009).
Properties relevant to use:
Chemical composition such as citronellol, citronellal, and geraniol underlies olfactory and functional properties for fragrance applications. Typical specifications include refractive index, optical rotation, density, and GC profile ranges that characterize the oil within accepted limits for P. graveolens-type oils (e.g., ISO 4727 and related regional standards).
Standards and regulation:
Fragrance and flavor uses may comply with IFRA standards and international flavoring specifications (JECFA/Codex). Cosmetics containing the oil are subject to regional cosmetics legislation such as EU 1223/2009 and U.S. FTC/CFRA guidelines. Essential oil trade specifications commonly reference ISO/ASTM methods and INN/IFRA guidelines.
Sustainability and sourcing:
Sourcing typically involves large-scale cultivation (e.g., in Egypt, China) followed by steam distillation of fresh biomass. Sustainability considerations include agronomic inputs, water use, and energy demand for distillation, with practices varying by producer.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Pelargonium terebinthinaceum | Small | N. Amer. Fl. 25: 24 (1907) |
| Geraniospermum terebintaceum | Kuntze | Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 94 (1891) |
| Geranium asperum | Poir. | Encycl. , Suppl. 2: 759 (1812) |
| Geranium terebinthinaceum | Cav. | Diss. 4: 250 1787 |
| Hoarea intermixta | Sweet | Hort. Brit. : 76 (1826) |
| Geranium graveolens | (L'Hér.) Thunb. | Prodr. Pl. Cap. 115 *1794) |
| Pelargonium intermedium | R.Knuth | Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 44(1): 27. 1909 [23 Nov 1909] |
| Pelargonium asperum | Ehrh. ex Spreng. | Syst. Veg., ed. 16 [Sprengel] 3: 62. 1826 [Jan-Mar 1826] |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | sweet scented geranium |
| Arabic | لقلقي نفاذ |
| Arabic | العطر العربي |
| Arabic | العطر |
| Arabic | بلارجونيوم |
| Arabic | غرنوق لقلقي |
| Bulgarian | дъхаво мушкато |
| Danish | rosengeranium |
| Greek | Πελαργόνιο το βαρύοσμο |
| Greek | Αρμπαρόριζα |
| Estonian | lõhnav pelargoon |
| Persian | شمعدانی عطری |
| French | pélargonium à forte odeur |
| French | geranium rosat |
| Hebrew | גרניום לימוני |
| Hebrew | גרניום ריחני |
| Hebrew | פלרגון חריף |
| Hebrew | פלרגוניום ריחני |
| Hebrew | פלרגוניום חריף |
| Upper Sorbian | róžowa pelargonija |
| Hungarian | illatozó muskátli |
| Japanese | ニオイテンジクアオイ |
| Georgian | გერანი |
| Dutch | rozenpelargonium |
| Dutch | rozengeranium |
| Polish | anginka |
| Polish | pelargonia pachnąca |
| Polish | pelargonia wonna |
| Slovenian | rožnovin |
| Swedish | doktor westerlunds hälsoblomma |
| Swedish | rosengeranium |
| Swedish | doftgeranium |
| tg | Анҷибар |
| Turkish | itır |
| Ukrainian | Пеларгонія духмяна |
| Chinese | 香葉天竺葵 |
| Chinese | 玫瑰天竺葵 |
| Chinese | 香叶天竺葵 |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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Macaronesia
- Canary Islands
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South Tropical Africa
- Zimbabwe
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Southern Africa
- Cape Provinces
- Northern Provinces
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Macaronesia
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Southwestern Europe
- Corse
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Southwestern Europe
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Northern America click to expand
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Mexico
- Mexico Southwest
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Mexico
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Southern America click to expand
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Caribbean
- Cuba
- Dominican Republic
- Haiti
- Puerto Rico
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Central America
- Costa Rica
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Caribbean
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000466422 |
| UNII | 0E553RP62F |
| USDA Plants | PEGR11 |
| Tropicos | 13900169 |
| INPN | 112631 |
| Flora of Italy | 11709 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:376259-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-2532552 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 396481 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 73200 |
| IPNI | 376259-1 |
| iNaturalist | 127298 |
| GBIF | 2891608 |
| Freebase | /m/0dnv9p |
| EPPO | PELGV |
| EOL | 594608 |
| USDA GRIN | 317549 |
| Wikipedia | Pelargonium_graveolens |
| CMAUP | NPO4394 |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Scientific Literature Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| > Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives | |||||
| Phenylacetic Acid | 999 | Click to see C1=CC=C(C=C1)CC(=O)O | 136.15 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/JF60197A010 |
| > Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoic acids and derivatives / Benzoic acids | |||||
| Benzoic Acid | 243 | Click to see | 122.12 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/JF60197A010 |
| > Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoic acids and derivatives / Salicylic acid and derivatives / Salicylic acids | |||||
| Salicylic Acid | 338 | Click to see | 138.12 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/JF60197A010 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty acids and conjugates / Branched fatty acids | |||||
| 2-Ethylbutyric acid | 6915 | Click to see CCC(CC)C(=O)O | 116.16 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/JF60197A010 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty acids and conjugates / Branched fatty acids / Methyl-branched fatty acids | |||||
| 2-Methylbutanoic Acid | 8314 | Click to see | 102.13 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/JF60197A010 |
| 2-Methylvaleric acid | 7341 | Click to see CCCC(C)C(=O)O | 116.16 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/JF60197A010 |
| 2,3-Dimethylacrylic acid, (E)- | 125468 | Click to see CC=C(C)C(=O)O | 100.12 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/JF60197A010 |
| 3-Methylvaleric acid | 7755 | Click to see CCC(C)CC(=O)O | 116.16 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/JF60197A010 |
| Isocaproic acid | 12587 | Click to see | 116.16 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/JF60197A010 |
| Isovaleric Acid | 10430 | Click to see | 102.13 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/JF60197A010 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty acids and conjugates / Medium-chain fatty acids | |||||
| 3-Methyloctanoic acid | 5312327 | Click to see | 158.24 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/JF60197A010 |
| 8-Methylnonanoic acid | 111470 | Click to see CC(C)CCCCCCC(=O)O | 172.26 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/JF60197A010 |
| Capric Acid | 2969 | Click to see CCCCCCCCCC(=O)O | 172.26 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/JF60197A010 |
| Heptanoic Acid | 8094 | Click to see | 130.18 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/JF60197A010 |
| Hexanoic Acid | 8892 | Click to see | 116.16 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/JF60197A010 |
| Isooctanoic acid | 90716 | Click to see | 144.21 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/JF60197A010 |
| Lauric Acid | 3893 | Click to see | 200.32 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/JF60197A010 |
| Nonanoic Acid | 8158 | Click to see CCCCCCCCC(=O)O | 158.24 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/JF60197A010 |
| Octanoic Acid | 379 | Click to see CCCCCCCC(=O)O | 144.21 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/JF60197A010 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty acids and conjugates / Straight chain fatty acids | |||||
| Butyric Acid | 264 | Click to see CCCC(=O)O | 88.11 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/JF60197A010 |
| Pentanoic Acid | 7991 | Click to see | 102.13 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/JF60197A010 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty alcohol esters | |||||
| Citronellol acetate, (S)- | 6999975 | Click to see | 198.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Citronellyl formate | 7778 | Click to see | 184.27 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1989.9697764 https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1990.9697827 |
| Geranyl formate | 5282109 | Click to see | 182.26 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1990.9697827 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty alcohols | |||||
| 1-Hexanol | 8103 | Click to see | 102.17 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/HLCA.19840670504 |
| 1-Octen-3-Ol | 18827 | Click to see | 128.21 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/HLCA.19840670504 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Glycerolipids / Triradylcglycerols / Triacylglycerols | |||||
| Triolein | 5497163 | Click to see | 885.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Acyclic monoterpenoids | |||||
| beta-CITRONELLOL, (R)- | 101977 | Click to see | 156.26 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(83)80140-X |
| beta-OCIMENE, (3E)- | 5281553 | Click to see | 136.23 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/HLCA.19840670504 |
| beta-Ocimene, (3Z)- | 5320250 | Click to see | 136.23 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/HLCA.19840670504 |
| Citronellic acid | 10402 | Click to see | 170.25 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/JF60197A010 |
| Citronellol | 8842 | Click to see | 156.26 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1989.9697764 https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(83)80140-X https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1990.9697827 |
| Geranic acid | 5275520 | Click to see | 168.23 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/JF60197A010 |
| Geraniol | 637566 | Click to see CC(=CCCC(=CCO)C)C | 154.25 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1989.9697764 https://doi.org/10.1039/A707083G https://doi.org/10.1016/S0040-4039(97)00761-2 https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1990.9697827 https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(83)80140-X |
| Linalool | 6549 | Click to see | 154.25 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1002/HLCA.19840670504 https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1990.9697827 |
| Myrcene | 31253 | Click to see | 136.23 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/HLCA.19840670504 |
| Neranic acid | 5312583 | Click to see | 168.23 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/JF60197A010 |
| Nerol | 643820 | Click to see CC(=CCCC(=CCO)C)C | 154.25 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(83)80140-X https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1990.9697827 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Aromatic monoterpenoids | |||||
| P-Cymene | 7463 | Click to see | 134.22 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/HLCA.19840670504 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Bicyclic monoterpenoids | |||||
| (+-)-alpha-Pinene | 6654 | Click to see | 136.23 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/HLCA.19840670504 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Menthane monoterpenoids | |||||
| (+)-Menthone | 443159 | Click to see | 154.25 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1990.9697827 https://doi.org/10.1002/HLCA.19840670504 |
| alpha-PHELLANDRENE | 7460 | Click to see | 136.23 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/HLCA.19840670504 |
| Beta-Phellandrene | 11142 | Click to see CC(C)C1CCC(=C)C=C1 | 136.23 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/HLCA.19840670504 |
| Isomenthone, (+-)- | 6432469 | Click to see | 154.25 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1990.9697827 https://doi.org/10.1002/HLCA.19840670504 |
| Limonene, (+/-)- | 22311 | Click to see CC1=CCC(CC1)C(=C)C | 136.23 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/HLCA.19840670504 |
| p-Menthan-3-one | 6986 | Click to see | 154.25 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1990.9697827 |
| Terpinolene | 11463 | Click to see | 136.23 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/HLCA.19840670504 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesterterpenoids / Scalarane sesterterpenoids | |||||
| (3S,14bR)-8a-(hydroxymethyl)-4,4,6a,6a,11,11,14b-heptamethyl-1,2,3,4a,5,6,8,9,10,12,12a,13,14,14a-tetradecahydropicen-3-ol | 5319977 | Click to see | 442.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organic acids and derivatives / Carboxylic acids and derivatives / Carboxylic acids | |||||
| Isobutyric Acid | 6590 | Click to see | 88.11 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/JF60197A010 |
| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Alcohols and polyols / Cyclitols and derivatives / Quinic acids and derivatives | |||||
| Isochlorogenic acid C | 460890 | Click to see | 516.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Alcohols and polyols / Primary alcohols | |||||
| 3-Methyl-1-pentanol | 11508 | Click to see CCC(C)CCO | 102.17 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/HLCA.19840670504 |
| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates / Glycosyl compounds / Cyanogenic glycosides | |||||
| Linamarin | 11128 | Click to see | 247.24 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbonyl compounds / Cyclic ketones | |||||
| 3-Methylcyclohexanone | 11567 | Click to see | 112.17 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/HLCA.19840670504 |
| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbonyl compounds / Ketones | |||||
| 6-Methyl-5-hepten-2-one | 9862 | Click to see | 126.20 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/HLCA.19840670504 |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Oxanes | |||||
| 2,6,6-Trimethyl-2-vinyltetrahydropyran | 522514 | Click to see | 154.25 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Rose oxide | 27866 | Click to see | 154.25 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1520-636X(1998)10:3<229::AID-CHIR5>3.0.CO;2-4 https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1990.9697827 |
| trans-Rose oxide | 7093102 | Click to see CC1CCOC(C1)C=C(C)C | 154.25 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1990.9697827 |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Tetrahydrofurans | |||||
| Linalool oxide | 22310 | Click to see CC1(CCC(O1)C(C)(C)O)C=C | 170.25 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organosulfur compounds / Thiols / Alkylthiols | |||||
| Methanethiol | 878 | Click to see | 48.11 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavones / Flavonols | |||||
| Quercetin | 5280343 | Click to see | 302.23 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-3-O-glycosides | |||||
| Hyperoside | 5281643 | Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O)O | 464.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Isoquercetin | 5280804 | Click to see | 464.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Quercetin 3-(2R-apiosylrutinoside) | 23955865 | Click to see | 742.60 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Rutin | 5280805 | Click to see | 610.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-7-O-glycosides | |||||
| Kaempferol 3,7-diglucoside | 6325460 | Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)O | 610.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/PTR.4853 |
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| In private collections | 0 |
| In public collections | 0 |