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Bhanda / Nepal Geranium

Geranium nepalense

Also known as Nepalese Crane's-Bill

Herb

Habit: Herb
Found in India: Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh & more
Flowering: April-September

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How to identify Bhanda

Identify Bhanda by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.

Look for a herb habit.
Check the distinctive field mark: Wild pink-purple crane's-bill flowers.
In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: April-September.
In India, compare location records such as Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim and nearby regions.
Confirm it sits within the Geraniaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Bhanda.

Plant Details

Scientific name: Geranium nepalense
Genus: Geranium
Family: Geraniaceae
Habit: Herb
Habitat: Shola forests
Habitat type: Forest
Native to: Asia
Distribution: Asia
Found in India: Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Jammu & Kashmir, Assam, Meghalaya, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Nagaland, Karnataka, Manipur, Uttar Pradesh
Flowering & fruiting: April-September
Conservation status: Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Margin: Lobed

Typical of the Geraniaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Inflorescence: Cyme
Fruit: Achene

Typical of the Geraniaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

Local Names

Hindi: भण्डा Bhanda, फोड़ी Phori, रतनजोत Ratanjot, bhanda
Nepali: चुनित्रो घाँस Chunitro ghans

About Bhanda

Nepal Geranium (Geranium nepalense) is a herb in the Geraniaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh and 11 other states. It grows in shola forests. Flowering and fruiting run from April to September.