Scientific Name:
Geranium psilostemon
Pronunciation:
jur-AY-nee-um sigh-loh-STEE-mon
Common Name:
Armenian cranesbill
Family Name:
Geraniaceae
Plant Type:
Herbaceous perennial
Key ID Features:
Leaves basal, orbicular, 15-25cm wide, 5-7 main lobes with margins further lobed and dentate, base cordate, stem leaves opposite and smaller; flowers ~3cm wide, petals purplish-pink with black veins and spot, May-Jul.
Habit:
Spreading
Form:
Mounded
Texture:
Coarse
Mature Height:
0.7 - 1.3m
Mature Spread:
0.6 - 1.0m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Central / west Asia
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 5: (-29 to -23 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Landscape Uses:
Attract beneficial insects, Group or mass planting, Perennial border, Rock garden, Summer interest
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple, Lobed, Dissected
Arrangement:
Opposite
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible, Heavily veined, Palmate venation
Surfaces:
Colour in Fall:
Yellow, Red
Shapes:
Orbicular
Apices:
Obtuse, Rounded
Bases:
Cordate
Margins:
Double serrate, Palmately lobed
Inflorescence Type:
Cyme
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, Pink, Magenta
Flower Time at Peak:
May, Jun, Jul
Fruit Type:
Schizocarp
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Sep, Oct
Additional Info:
Initially capsule-like, but splits into 5 mericarps which each open like a follicle to release a single seed
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
(Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Deer resistant, Rabbit resistant, Drought tolerant)
Course(s):
- not used (on campus)
Location(s):
- (GAZ) GAZebo
- (GAZN) GAZebo North : q.2
- (GRB) GRass Bed : west