Geranium macrorrhizum L.

Hardy geranium (en), Géranium à gros rhizome (fr), Géranium à grosses racines (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Geraniales > Geraniaceae > Geranium

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread autochory epizoochory
Mature width (meter) 0.6 - 1.0
Mature height (meter) 0.35 - 0.5
Root system rhizome
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Amongst limestone rocks, screes, in woods and scrub to 2100 metres. Shady places, especially in mountains.
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It is a temperate plant.
Light 2-8
Soil humidity 2-7
Soil texture 1-7
Soil acidity 3-9
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-7

Usage

The leaves are used for flavouring.
Uses environmental use material medicinal oil
Edible flowers leaves
Therapeutic use Aphrodisiac (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings, divisions or seedlings.
Mode cuttings divisions seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) 20
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Geranium macrorrhizum habit picture by Martin Bishop (cc-by-sa)
Geranium macrorrhizum habit picture by zmei (cc-by-sa)
Geranium macrorrhizum habit picture by Océane Cancela (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Geranium macrorrhizum leaf picture by Goran Cvetkovski (cc-by-sa)
Geranium macrorrhizum leaf picture by mariline lebrat (cc-by-sa)
Geranium macrorrhizum leaf picture by Ana Dindareanu (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Geranium macrorrhizum flower picture by Severine Vidal (cc-by-sa)
Geranium macrorrhizum flower picture by discodude (cc-by-sa)
Geranium macrorrhizum flower picture by Michelle Gauthrot (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Geranium macrorrhizum fruit picture by Ross Gardner (cc-by-sa)
Geranium macrorrhizum fruit picture by Erwan Partaix (cc-by-sa)
Geranium macrorrhizum fruit picture by hedwig wens (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Geranium macrorrhizum world distribution map, present in France

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:373281-1
WFO ID wfo-0000700784
COL ID 6KDTM
BDTFX ID 29979
INPN ID 100087
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Robertium macrarrhizum Geranium balkanum Geranium lugubre Geranium macrorrhizum