spotted cranesbill
Also known as: alum bloom; alum root; American kino root; chocolate flower; North American crowfoot; North American wild cranesbill; rock weed; sailor's knot; shame-face
An open, upright plant to 70cm tall, growing from a compact rootstock. Leaves are up to 20cm across with 5 or 7 deep divisions, sometimes with faint colour blotches. Flowers are upward-facing, usually pale mauve to pale pink with a white eye and faint veins. Flowering late spring to early summer and sometimes reblooming in autumn
Scientific classification
- Species
- spotted cranesbill (Geranium maculatum)
- Genus
- Geranium
- Family
- Geraniaceae
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- Toxicity
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Plant type
- 0.5-1 metres
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Trailing
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn
- Season of interest
- Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of spotted cranesbill
Distribution map
Eastern Northern America
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of spotted cranesbill
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spotted cranesbill care guide
- Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
- Watering
- Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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Watering
Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Fertilizing
FertilizingBalanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer
Pruning
PruningRemove flowered stems and old leaves to encourage the production of fresh leaves and flowers
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by seed, basal softwood cuttings in early to mid spring or division in spring
Growing
GrowingGrow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in sun or partial shade
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
May be affected by a downy mildew and powdery mildews
Pests
May be prone to vine weevil, capsid bug and geranium sawfly
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