Geranium lucidum
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| Geranium lucidum | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |   |
| Hardiness: | 7 |
| Soil pH: | 7.4-8.4 |
| Height: | 2' |
| Blooms: | Late Spring-Late Summer |
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| Tea: | Yes |
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Geranium lucidum
Propagation: Seed - sow spring in situ.
Cultivation: Succeeds in any moderately fertile retentive soil in a sunny position[1]. Most members of this genus tolerate a wide range of soil types[1], though this species is said to require a calcareous soil[2].
Members of this genus are rarely if ever troubled by browsing deer or rabbits[3].
Range: Britain, Europe and N. Africa to the Himalayas.
Habitat: Shady rocks, walls and hedgebanks, on calcareous soils[2].
Medicinal: The plant is diuretic and astringent[4].
Pollinators: Insects
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Clapham, Arthur and Tom Tootin, Edmund Warburg. Flora of the British Isles. Cambridge University Press, 1962.
- ↑ Thomas, Graham. Perennial Garden Plants. J. M. Dent & Sons, 1990.
- ↑ Chopra, R. Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi, 1986.