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Geranium pusillum
 

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Herb latin name: Geranium pusillum

Family: Geraniaceae (Geranium Family)

Medicinal use of Geranium pusillum:

The plant is used as an anodyne, astringent and vulnerary.

Description of the plant:

Habitat of the herb:

Cultivated and waste ground and open habitats in dry grassland.

Propagation of Geranium pusillum:

Seed - sow spring in a cold frame. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer. Division in spring or autumn. Larger clumps can be replanted direct into their permanent positions, though it is best to pot up smaller clumps and grow them on in a cold frame until they are rooting well. Plant them out in the spring.

Cultivation of the herb:

Cultivated and waste ground and open habitats in dry grassland.

Known hazards of Geranium pusillum:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.