A-to-Z List Essential Oils from the Geraniaceae Family of Plants:

Scientific Classification:

  1. Domain: Eukarya – organisms with membraine-bound nucleuses
  2. Kingdom: Plantae – plants, Planta, Vegetal, plants
  3. Phylum: Tracheophyta – vascular plants, tracheophytes
  4. Class: Magnoliopsida
  5. Order: Geraniales
  6. Family: Geraniaceae

Direct Children of Geraniaceae by Genus:

  • California
  • Erodium
  • Geranium
  • Monsonia
  • Pelargonium
  • Geranium

    Geranium

    (Pelargonium graveolens)

    Aroma Description: Herbaceous, green, floral, sweet, dry, fresh, slightly fruity

  • Rose Geranium

    Rose Geranium

    (Pelargonium radens)

    Aroma Description: Rose Geranium Essential Oil smells floral, somewhat rosy and green. It is similar in aroma to Geranium (Pelargonium graveolens/Pelargonium asperum) but has a slightly more rosy fragrance.

  • Zdravets

    Zdravets

    (Geranium macrorrhizum)

    Aroma Description: Earthy, spicy, slightly floral and herbaceous