Nepal Geranium
Geranium nepalense
Also known as Nepalese Crane's-bill
About Nepal Geranium
Nepal Geranium (Geranium nepalense) is a herb belonging to the Geraniaceae family (Geranium family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate/opposite palmate lobed leaves, cymose umbel flower clusters, schizocarp with beak fruit. It is typically found in shola forests key identification features : perennial, several stemmed, hairy, decumbent herbs with branches rooting at nodes; leaves opposite, angled, lobed, spreading, pubescent; petiole long, villous, covered with white hairs; flowers solitary or binate purple-pinkish; calyx persistent; corolla red-purplish; fruit a ellipsoid, subglobose, lobed capsule which dehisces ventrally; seed ellipsoid, long, smooth, shiny and black. It is native to Asia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during April-September.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Geranium nepalense
- Genus
- Geranium
- Family
- GERANIACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Shola forests Key identification features : Perennial, several stemmed, hairy, decumbent herbs with branches rooting at nodes; Leaves opposite, angled, lobed, spreading, pubescent; Petiole long, villous, covered with white hairs; Flowers solitary or binate purple-pinkish; Calyx persistent; Corolla red-purplish; Fruit a ellipsoid, subglobose, lobed capsule which dehisces ventrally; seed ellipsoid, long, smooth, shiny and black
- Native to
- Asia
- Distribution
- Asia
- Flowering & fruiting
- April-September
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- भण्डा Bhanda, फोड़ी Phori, रतनजोत Ratanjot
- Nepali
- चुनित्रो घाँस Chunitro ghans
Geraniaceae
Geranium family
Nepal Geranium belongs to the Geraniaceae family.
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