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Geranium tuberosum L.

Tuberous cranesbill (en), Géranium tubéreux (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Geraniales > Geraniaceae > Geranium

Characteristics

It has a round tuber. The branched stem grows from this. The stem grows 40 cm high. It has fine hairs. There are leaves near the base and these are 7.5 cm across. These are divided into 6 deeply cut lobes. The flowers have purple-pink petals. They are 12 mm long. The veins are a deep purple. The petals are notched at the tip.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread epizoochory
Mature width (meter) 1.0 - 1.5
Mature height (meter) 0.3 - 0.35
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a Mediterranean plant. It suits hardiness zones 8-10.
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Cultivated ground, fields, vineyards and meadows.
Light 6-9
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-10

Usage

The leaves are added to pastries and salads. The tubers are peeled and eaten raw or roasted.
Uses medicinal
Edible leaves roots tubers
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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

Images

Habit

Geranium tuberosum habit picture by Sinan Avcı (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Geranium tuberosum leaf picture by Arch Stanton (cc-by-sa)
Geranium tuberosum leaf picture by Giode Tonpino (cc-by-sa)
Geranium tuberosum leaf picture by Sinan Avcı (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Geranium tuberosum flower picture by Annette Bejany (cc-by-sa)
Geranium tuberosum flower picture by Sinan Avcı (cc-by-sa)
Geranium tuberosum flower picture by Giode Tonpino (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Geranium tuberosum world distribution map, present in France

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:373774-1
WFO ID wfo-0000701508
COL ID 6KDBC
BDTFX ID 75153
INPN ID 100161
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Geranium radicatum Geranium stepporum Geranium tuberosum subsp. deserti-syriacum Geranium tuberosum var. incisodentatum Geranium tuberosum var. linearifolium Geranium tuberosum subsp. linearifolium Geranium tuberosum subsp. micranthum Geranium tuberosum var. pinnatifidum Geranium tuberosum var. radicatum Geranium tuberosum var. ramosum Geranium tuberosum f. angustilobum Geranium tuberosum
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