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Geraniaceae
Wild Geranium
Geranium maculatum
Steadfast friendship and gentle persistence.
- Family
- Geraniaceae
- Genus
- Geranium
- Native to
- eastern North America
- Bloom season
- Spring, Early Summer
- Type
- herbaceous perennial
- Height
- 30–60 cm
- Sunlight
- part shade
- Soil
- moist, humus-rich woodland soil
- Water
- medium
- Hardiness
- 3–8
- Lifespan
- long-lived perennial
Did you know
- Despite the name, true geraniums are unrelated to garden 'geraniums', which are Pelargonium.
- Its seed capsules dry into long beak-like structures that fling seeds catapult-style up to 9 m.
- The genus name comes from Greek 'geranos' (crane) — the seed pods were thought to resemble a crane's bill.
- The species name 'maculatum' means 'spotted', referring to mottled patches on aging leaves.
- Cherokee and Iroquois traditions used the astringent root to soothe sore throats and minor wounds.
Color meanings
Pink
tender affection
Lavender
quiet woodland grace