Geranium tuberosum
Geranium tuberosum
- Native to:
- Albania | Algeria | Bulgaria | Cyprus | France | Greece | Iran | Iraq | Italy | Kriti | Krym | Lebanon-Syria | Libya | North Caucasus | NW. Balkan Pen. | Palestine | Romania | Russia | Sicilia | Sinai | Transcaucasus | Tunisia | Türkiye | Turkmenistan
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Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Geraniaceae
- Genus:
- Geranium
- Species:
- Geranium tuberosum
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte
- Height:
- 40 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Colors:
- pink, purple
Keystone Species Ranking
- Caterpillar Keystone:
- ★★★☆☆ Butterfly & moth species supported by this genus (NWF)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
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Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Seeds benefit from cold stratification for 4-8 weeks to break dormancy.
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