cut-leaved crane's-bill.

Auf einen Blick

Pflegestufe

Einfach

Pflanzenart

Annual herb

Licht

Full sun to partial shade

Licht im Innenraum

Direkte Sonne

Gießen

Alle 3 bis 7 Tage

Endgröße

1 to 2 feet

Wachstum

Schnell

Winterhärte

USDA 4 bis 9

Blütezeit

Late spring to mid summer

Pflege

This plant is quite hardy and doesn't need much fuss. Just keep an eye on its spread since it drops seeds readily. If it starts looking messy, you can pull it back to keep your space tidy.

Gießen

Keep the soil consistently moist but not waterlogged.

Düngen

A light application of balanced fertilizer helps during the growing season.

Schneiden

Trim back spent flowers to prevent excessive self seeding.

Umtopfen

Since it is an annual, you will likely start fresh from seeds each year.

Boden

Well drained loamy soil

Boden-pH

6.0 to 7.5

Temperatur

-15 bis 30°C

Luftfeuchtigkeit

40 bis 70%

Sicherheit

Menschen

The plant is generally considered non toxic but may cause mild skin irritation in sensitive individuals.

Kinder

The plant is not inherently dangerous to children, but ingestion should be discouraged.

Kontaktallergene

The glandular hairs on the stems can cause mild contact dermatitis in sensitive people.

Allergene in der Luft

The pollen is not considered a significant allergen.

Essbarkeit

This plant is not considered edible and may cause stomach upset if ingested.

So erkennst du die Pflanze

• Deeply divided palmate leaves
• Small pink to purple flowers
• Hairy stems and foliage
• Beak shaped seed pods

Höhe

0,1 bis 0,4m

Breite

0,15 bis 0,3m

Blätter

green, deciduous

Blüten

pink, purple, 0,5 bis 1cm

Früchte

brown, Summer

Häufige Probleme

• Aphids — Small sap sucking insects that cluster on new growth.

Standort und Pflege

Vermehrung

seed

Pflanzzeit

spring, autumn

Plant in areas where you want a natural, informal look as it tends to spread.

Gute Pflanzpartner

• Gänseblümchen — They share similar moisture requirements and look lovely in a meadow setting.
• Red clover — They grow well together in open, sunny patches.

Ähnliche Arten

• Geranium molle — It has similar growth habits but rounder, less deeply cut leaves.

Botanisches

Familie

Geraniaceae

Gattung

Geranium

Ordnung

Geraniales

Klasse

Magnoliopsida

Ursprüngliche Heimat

Europe, Western Asia, and North Africa.

Artenschutz

This species is common and not of conservation concern.

It thrives in disturbed habitats and open grasslands where it can quickly colonize bare soil.

Nutzen für Wildtiere

nectar source

Bestäuber

Bienen, Schmetterlinge

Verwendung

ground cover, wildflower meadow

Taxonomie abgeglichen mit GBIF.

Häufige Fragen

Is this a perennial?

It is typically an annual or biennial.

Does it spread easily?

Yes, it produces many seeds that germinate readily in open soil.

Woher der Name kommt

The genus name Geranium comes from the Greek word geranos, meaning crane, referring to the beak like fruit. The species name dissectum describes the deeply cut or dissected leaf blades.

Gut zu wissen

• The name dissectum refers to the deeply divided, fern like leaves.
• It is often found growing in lawns and waste areas.
• The seeds are ejected forcefully from the capsule when ripe.