Horseshoe geranium (Pelargonium zonale)

Family: Geraniaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Pelargonium zonale is an evergreen Perennial growing to 1 m (3ft 3in). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 9 and is frost tender. It is in leaf all year, in flower in August. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves, Shoots

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Leaves and stems - cooked as a vegetable. — Leaves and stems - cooked as a vegetable.

Habitat & North American Range

Dry rocky hills, stony slopes and forest margins from the Southern Cape to Natal. (Zone 8)