Carolina Geranium Geranium carolinianum
Other Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- jer-AY-nee-um kair-oh-lin-ee-AN-um
- Description
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Carolina Geranium is a native herb found in eastern North America and all areas of NC in the cranesbill family. It is a multi-branched and sprawling pubescent annual or biennial, usually growing no taller than 1 ft. It prefers dry gravelly, sandy to clay sites in partial shade to full sun in fields of woods.
This plant is sold commercially for home use but can become weedy. Use in naturalized areas for best results. Beneficial to pollinators.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Geranium
- Species:
- carolinianum
- Family:
- Geraniaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Annual
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- North America
- Wildlife Value:
- Attracts pollinators and birds eat the seeds
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Annual
- Weed
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Pink
- White
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Cup
- Flower Petals:
- 4-5 petals/rays
- Flower Description:
- Five-petaled, pale pink or white flowers occur in loose terminal clusters March-July
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Leaves:
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Shape:
- Palmasect
- Hairs Present:
- Yes
- Leaf Length:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Width:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Description:
- Leaves are palmately five-parted, these divisions being cleft or lobed again.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Meadow
- Naturalized Area
- Woodland
- Landscape Theme:
- Drought Tolerant Garden
- Pollinator Garden
- Attracts:
- Bees
- Butterflies
- Pollinators
- Songbirds
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Drought
- Poor Soil
- Problems:
- Weedy
