Geranium ocellatum
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| Geranium ocellatum | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |  |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 1' |
| Blooms: | Mid Summer-Late Summer |
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| Tea: | Yes |
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Geranium ocellatum
Propagation: Seed - sow spring in situ.
Cultivation: Succeeds in any moderately fertile retentive soil in a sunny position[1]. Tolerates a wide range of soil types[1].
Members of this genus are rarely if ever troubled by browsing deer or rabbits[2].
Range: N. Africa to E. Asia - China to the Himalayas.
Habitat: Found in the temperate and sub-tropical zones of the Himalayas at an elevation of 300 - 1,800 metres. Moist shady places at elevations of 900 - 2400 metres in Nepal[3].
Medicinal: The plant is astringent and diuretic[4]. The juice of the plant is used to treat amoebic dysentery[3].
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.
- ↑ Thomas, Graham. Perennial Garden Plants. J. M. Dent & Sons, 1990.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Manandhar, Narayan. Plants and People of Nepal. Timber Press, 2002.
- ↑ Chopra, R. Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi, 1986.