Wild Geranium.

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Pflegestufe

Einfach

Pflanzenart

Perennial

Licht

Partial shade to full shade

Licht im Innenraum

Mittleres Licht

Gießen

Alle 5 bis 10 Tage

Endgröße

2 feet tall

Wachstum

Mittel

Winterhärte

USDA 3 bis 8

Blütezeit

Mid to late spring

Pflege

Plant this in well draining soil that stays consistently moist but not soggy. Keep an eye out for wilting during dry spells, as it prefers to stay hydrated. Mulching around the base helps keep the roots cool and preserves soil moisture.

Gießen

Keep the soil evenly moist but avoid letting it sit in standing water.

Düngen

A light application of compost in the spring is usually all it needs.

Schneiden

Trim back the foliage after flowering if the plant starts to look a bit tired.

Umtopfen

Divide the clumps every few years to keep the plant vigorous and healthy.

Boden

Rich, moist, well draining soil

Boden-pH

6.0 to 7.5

Temperatur

-35 bis 30°C

Luftfeuchtigkeit

40 bis 70%

Sicherheit

Menschen

The plant is generally considered non-toxic, though the high tannin content makes it unpalatable.

Kinder

There are no specific safety concerns for children, but it is always best to discourage eating wild plants.

Kontaktallergene

Contact with the foliage may cause mild skin irritation in sensitive individuals.

Allergene in der Luft

The pollen is not considered a significant airborne allergen.

Essbarkeit

While historically used in herbal medicine, this plant contains tannins that can cause stomach upset if ingested in quantity.

So erkennst du die Pflanze

• Five petaled pink to lavender flowers
• Deeply lobed palm shaped leaves
• Hairy stems and foliage
• Seed pods resembling a cranes bill

Höhe

0,3 bis 0,6m

Breite

0,3 bis 0,45m

Blätter

green, deciduous

Blüten

pink, lavender, white, 2 bis 4cm

Früchte

brown, Summer

Häufige Probleme

• Powdery mildew — A white fungal growth on leaves often caused by poor air circulation.

Standort und Pflege

Vermehrung

division, seed

Pflanzzeit

spring, autumn

Plant in groups of three or more to create a natural drift effect in shade gardens.

Gute Pflanzpartner

• Gewöhnliche Akelei — They share similar light and moisture requirements in woodland settings.
• Christmas fern — Ferns provide a beautiful textural contrast to the geranium foliage.

Ähnliche Arten

• Herb Robert — A related species with smaller, more deeply cut leaves.

Botanisches

Familie

Geraniaceae

Gattung

Geranium

Ordnung

Geraniales

Klasse

Magnoliopsida

Ursprüngliche Heimat

Eastern and central North America.

Artenschutz

This plant is common and secure throughout its native range.

It thrives in the understory of deciduous forests where it benefits from spring light before the canopy closes.

Nutzen für Wildtiere

nectar source, early season pollen

Bestäuber

Bienen, Schmetterlinge, Nachtfalter

Verwendung

woodland gardens, shade borders, pollinator habitat

Taxonomie abgeglichen mit GBIF.

Häufige Fragen

Does it need full sun?

It prefers partial shade and performs best in dappled light.

Is it invasive?

No, it is a well behaved native perennial that spreads slowly.

Woher der Name kommt

The genus name Geranium comes from the Greek word geranos, meaning crane, referring to the long beak of the fruit. The species name maculatum means spotted, though the leaves are rarely spotted in the wild.

Gut zu wissen

• It is commonly called wild cranesbill because the seed pod resembles a crane's beak.
• It is a classic choice for naturalizing in shady woodland areas.
• The leaves often turn a lovely shade of red in the autumn.

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