[1] African geranium forms a basal rosette of cordate leaves with a velvet texture and a few short trichomes on long petioles.

It can be difficult to distinguish from Pelargonium reniforme which grows in a similar area, but tends to have more kidney-shaped leaves.

In cultivation in the UK, Pelargonium sidoides has received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

[4] A summary of this review found that all studies were "from the same investigator (the manufacturer) and performed in the same region (Ukraine and Russia).

"[4] Root extract of Pelargonium sidoides may be sold as a dietary supplement or traditional medicine under various brand names, including Umckaloabo and Zucol, but there is limited high-quality clinical evidence it provides any benefit.