Common storksbill.

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Pflegestufe

Einfach

Pflanzenart

Annual herb

Licht

Full sun

Licht im Innenraum

Direkte Sonne

Gießen

Alle 7 bis 14 Tage

Endgröße

12 to 20 inches

Wachstum

Schnell

Winterhärte

USDA 3 bis 9

Blütezeit

Early spring to late summer

Pflege

This plant thrives in full sun and prefers well drained soil. Keep an eye out for overcrowding if you are growing it in a container. It is very drought tolerant once established.

Gießen

Water only when the top inch of soil feels dry to the touch.

Düngen

A light application of balanced liquid fertilizer during the growing season is plenty.

Schneiden

Trim back spent flower stalks to encourage more blooms and keep the plant tidy.

Umtopfen

Since it is often grown as an annual, you likely will not need to repot it often.

Boden

Sandy or rocky well drained soil

Boden-pH

6.0 to 7.5

Temperatur

-15 bis 35°C

Luftfeuchtigkeit

20 bis 60%

Trockenheitstoleranz

Hoch

Lebensdauer

Annual or biennial, typically 1 year.

Wildverbiss-Resistenz

Mittel

Sicherheit

Menschen

There are no known significant toxic effects to humans from this plant.

Kinder

The seeds have sharp, pointed ends that could potentially cause minor skin pricks if handled by small children.

Kontaktallergene

The fine hairs on the stems and leaves may cause mild skin irritation in sensitive individuals.

Allergene in der Luft

The pollen may trigger mild seasonal allergies in susceptible people.

Essbarkeit

While the young leaves are sometimes consumed in salads, they can be bitter and are not widely considered a culinary herb.

So erkennst du die Pflanze

• Fern like pinnate leaves
• Small pink or purple flowers
• Long beak like seed pods
• Hairy stems and foliage

Höhe

0,05 bis 0,5m

Breite

0,1 bis 0,4m

Blätter

green, grey-green, deciduous

Blüten

pink, lavender, 0,5 bis 1,5cm

Früchte

brown, Late spring to autumn

Häufige Probleme

• Powdery mildew — A fungal infection that appears as white dusty spots on the foliage during humid weather.

Standort und Pflege

Vermehrung

seed

Pflanzzeit

spring, autumn

Überwinterung

In colder climates, the plant will die back completely after the first hard frost. No special winter care is required as it typically reseeds itself.

Im Kübel

It grows well in containers, provided the pot has excellent drainage and is at least 15 cm deep.

Pair this plant with other low growing, sun loving wildflowers to create a resilient meadow patch.

Gute Pflanzpartner

• California poppy — They share similar requirements for sun and well drained soil.
• Sisyrinchium bellum — These plants grow well together in meadow style plantings.

Ähnliche Arten

• Erodium moschatum — It is a closely related species with a similar growth habit.

Botanisches

Familie

Geraniaceae

Gattung

Erodium

Ordnung

Geraniales

Klasse

Magnoliopsida

Ursprüngliche Heimat

Mediterranean region and parts of Eurasia.

Artenschutz

It is considered a widespread, often invasive weed in many regions outside its native range.

This plant thrives in open, sunny, and disturbed habitats where it can quickly outcompete other species for space.

Nutzen für Wildtiere

nectar source

Bestäuber

Bienen, Schmetterlinge

Verwendung

ground cover, pollinator garden, wildflower meadow

Taxonomie abgeglichen mit GBIF.

Häufige Fragen

Is it a weed?

Yes, it is often classified as a weed in lawns and gardens, though it provides value to pollinators.

Does it need much water?

No, it is quite drought tolerant once established.

Woher der Name kommt

The genus name Erodium comes from the Greek word erodios, meaning heron, because the fruit resembles a heron's bill. The species name cicutarium refers to the leaves' resemblance to those of the hemlock genus, Cicuta.

Gut zu wissen

• It is commonly known as redstem filaree.
• The name filaree comes from the Spanish word alfiler, meaning needle, referring to the long seed pods.
• It is a highly successful colonizer of disturbed soils.
• The plant is a member of the Geranium family.

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