General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Flowers: Showy
Uses: Groundcover
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Seeds: Needs specific temperature: around 70ยบ F for best germination
Can handle transplanting
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Preferred depth: Erodiums prefer a tall container

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Common names
  • Dwarf Geranium
  • Alpine Geranium
  • Cranesbill
  • Storksbill
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Erodium reichardii
  • Synonym: Erodium chamaedryoides

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Date: c. 1787
illustration [as Geranium reichardii] from 'The Botanical Magazin
Location: Sweden
Date: May 11, 2012
photo by C. T. Johansson via Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.w

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