Geranium libani explained

Geranium libani, the Lebanese geranium, is a species of flowering plant in the family Geraniaceae, native to wooded mountains in Lebanon, Syria and central Turkey.[1]

Description

Geranium libani has a thick, branching rhizome; the ascending stems are hairy. This plant reaches on average 20– in height. The petiolate leaves have five lobes. The flowers have a diameter of 4 to 10 cm and are purple. The flowering period extends from March through June. The 3 cm fruit is a capsule with pubescent valves.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Gardening with hardy geraniums . Timber Press, Incorporated . Bendtsen, Birgitte H. . 2005 . 9780881927160.
  2. Web site: Geranium libani Davis. . Lebanon Flora . Species . 2012 . 3 July 2013 . Bou Dagher, Magda.