The amazing thing about Pelargoniums is not only the aromatic leaf fragrances & the
elegant flowers but also the wide variety of leaf shapes, Many
pelargonium species especially the more scented varieties have leaves
that resemble other plants and can look similar to the leaves of an
oak, grape vine, fern,birch, currant leaves, gooseberry, maple &
ivy.
Some leaf types are
more rounded in shape such as the P. odoratissmum (apple scented) and
the P. grossularioides (gooseberry leaved fruit scented), where as
the P. cucullatum (birch leaved), P. citronellum (lemon scented) &
the P. vitifolium have more irregular rounded to triangular leaves.
P. radens (rose/lemon
scented), P. quericifolium (balsam oak leaf) and P. denticulatum
(balsam scented) have finely divided leaves,
P. elongatum, P.
mollicomum (pineapple scented) , P. peltatum & P. Zonale all have
zoned leaves
P. betulium – birch
leaf
P. fruticosum- fern
leaf
P. grossularioides-
gooseberry
P. hirtum- feathery
leaves
P. hispidum- maple
P. otaviense – paw
like
P. panduriforme –
fiddle shaped
P. peltatum – ivy
leaf
P. quercifolium – oak
P. ribifolium- currant
leaf
P. vitifolium – vine
leaf