Geranium Oil

Listing ID #714693

Geranium (botanical name: Pelargonium graveolens) is a species of flowering annual, biennial, and perennial plant. They are found throughout the temperate regions of the world and the mountains of the tropics, but mostly in the eastern part of the Mediterranean region. It is native to South Africa. Leaves are long, palmately cleft broadly circular in form. The flowers have five petals and are colored white, pink, purple or blue, often with distinctive veining. This flower is mainly cultivated at the Reunion and Madagascar islands, in Egypt and China. Geraniums will grow in any soil as long as it is not waterlogged.
Basic Information
Botanical Name: Pelargonium graveolens
Country of Origin: South Africa
Major Chemical constituents: Geraniol, linalool, citronellal
Obtained from: Leaves & Flower
Method of separation: Steam distillation
Specification
Refractive Index at 25°C 1.465 to 1.470
Optical Rotation -7° to -11°
Specific Gravity at 25°C 0.894 to 0.905