Geranium homeanum
Rainforest Crane's-bill
Prostrate scrambling perennial herb. Few recurved hairs & thick, branched taproot.
Additional information
- FamilyGeraniaceae
- StoreyLower storey
- SizeStems to 1 m long
- Plant groupingHerbs & Groundcovers <1m
- LeavesKidney shaped to 5-sided leaves 1-4.5 cm long, deeply divided into 5-7 broad, sometimes toothed lobes again divided, 3 final lobes end in fine point. May be few curved hairs.
- Flower colourBright pink, becoming white towards centre
- Flowering timeOctober to March
- FlowersSingle or paired flowers, 7-8 mm wide, on primary stalks 1-28 mm long, anthers off white. Sepals broad with translucent margin. Beaked fruit 12-14 mm long.
- Bird attractingNo
- Butterfly attractingNo
- Frog habitatNo
- Growing conditionsMoist soil in high rainfall areas in forests, rainforest margins, creek banks and wet gullies. Full sun to full shade.
- Garden useCan be floriferous with flowers occurring over a long period. Excellent groundcover in lightly treed gardens.
- Commercially availableIndigenous nursery
- Conservation statusLocally common within its preferred growing conditions
- Aboriginal Use Food - taproot roasted
- Related speciesSpecial features - branched taproot, small flowers, broad sepals with translucent margins, purplish to bluish line on anthers.
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