Scientific Name:
Geranium molle
Pronunciation:
jur-AY-nee-um MAW-ley
Common Name:
dove's foot cranesbill
Family Name:
Geraniaceae
Plant Type:
Annual (true), Weed (horticultural)
Key ID Features:
Leaves few, basal and then opposite, kidney-shaped, long-stalked, 1.5-5cm long, 5-7 coarsely toothed lobes; flower petals pink, shallowly notched, 3-5mm long. E-Flora BC
Habit:
Spreading
Form:
Creeping / Mat-like
Texture:
Fine
Mature Height:
0.2 - 0.4m
Mature Spread:
0.6 - 1.0m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Europe
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 6: (-23 to -18 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Filtered shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Lobed
Arrangement:
Opposite, Basal, Sessile
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Pubescent, Glandular hairs
Colour in Fall:
Green
Shapes:
Orbicular
Margins:
Palmately lobed
Inflorescence Type:
Umbel, Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, Violet
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
Jul, Aug
Fruit Type:
Schizocarp
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Aug, Sep, Oct
Additional Info:
Not showy, Initially capsule-like, but splits into 5 mericarps which each open like a follicle to release a single seed
Bark or Stem Colour:
Organ Modifications:
Runners (or stolons)
Propagation:
Seed
Pest Susceptibility:
(Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Drought tolerant)
