General Plant Information (Edit)
| Plant Habit: |
Herb/Forb
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| Life cycle: |
Annual
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| Sun Requirements: |
Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
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| Plant Height: |
12-18 inches |
| Fruit: |
Showy
Edible to birds
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| Flowers: |
Showy
Other: flowers have five petals; cut plants back almost all the way to the ground after flowering
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| Flower Color: |
Pink
Other: Pinkish-white to light purple.
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| Bloom Size: |
Under 1"
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| Flower Time: |
Late winter or early spring
Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Winter
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| Underground structures: |
Taproot
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| Uses: |
Groundcover
Will Naturalize
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| Edible Parts: |
Fruit
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| Wildlife Attractant: |
Bees
Birds
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| Resistances: |
Humidity tolerant
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| Propagation: Seeds: |
Can handle transplanting
Other info: Self-seeding
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| Propagation: Other methods: |
Cuttings: Stem
Division
Other: Take semi-ripe cuttings during the late summer when growth has slowed and plant stems have become firmer.
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| Containers: |
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
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- Carolina Cranesbill
- Wild Geranium
- Carolina Geranium
- Geranium
- Accepted: Geranium carolinianum
- Synonym: Geranium carolinianum var. carolinianum
- Synonym: Geranium carolinianum var. sphaerospermum
Posted by
SongofJoy (Clarksville, TN - Zone 6b) on Dec 4, 2011 3:29 PM concerning plant:
This plant can be invasive.
Posted by
plantladylin (Sebastian, Florida - Zone 10a) on Oct 19, 2011 3:01 PM concerning plant:
Carolina Geranium is native to North America where it is widespread and grows in many types of habitats. It has a rosette form with stems branching and elongating as the plant matures. The Carolina Geranium has pink to reddish hairy stems that produce clusters of two or more pink flowers at the ends of the stems.
I noticed this plant sprouting in my lawn for the first time last spring and until closer inspection I just thought it was a pretty weed. I thought it looked like a Geranium so I took a photo and began an on-line search and discovered that this is a common native Geranium found in many areas of North America.
Posted by
wildflowers (North East Texas - Zone 7b) on Dec 5, 2011 5:39 PM concerning plant:
Native to much of US, this wildflower is an annual, biennial blooms early spring thru mid summer. The flowers are very insignificant but I like the plant anyway and think I prefer it over grass growing ,but that’s just me. It has a history of medicinal uses. The whole plant, but especially the roots, is astringent, salve and styptic. It can be used as a gargle for sore throats. The plant is high in tannins, making it bitter. A medicinal tea can be prepared by boiling 1–2 teaspoons of the root for ten to fifteen minutes in 2 cups of water. A tincture (approximately 1/2 teaspoon) can also be take three times a day.
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