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geraniums and cranesbills

Geranium

Geraniums are colorful flowers that bloom in many shades like pink, purple, and white. They are often found in gardens and can attract butterflies and bees, making them a fun flower to see!

Lebensraum: Gardens

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The geraniums and cranesbills has five-petaled flowers, often in shades of pink, purple, white, or red, sometimes with darker veins or centers. Its leaves are typically lobed or palmate, creating a lush, bushy appearance. The distinctive, beak-like seed pod helps differentiate it from other garden flowers.

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Seltenheit

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Gefahr

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Interessante Fakten

Parts of certain geraniums were once used to make a dye that changed color with the light!

Some cranesbill species can bloom for many months, providing color from spring until late autumn!

The name "cranesbill" comes from their seed pods, which look exactly like a crane's beak!

Wild geraniums are often called 'Woodland Geraniums' and thrive in shady forest spots!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Seed Flinger

Geraniums and cranesbills can fling their seeds far away when their unique seed pods burst, helping them spread to new places.

Fähigkeit

Nectar Guides

Geraniums and cranesbills have visible lines on their petals, called nectar guides, that direct insects to their sweet nectar for pollination.

Fähigkeit

Scented Leaves

Some geraniums and cranesbills have fragrant leaves that release strong scents when touched, deterring hungry animals from eating them.

Maße und Details

Höhe
10-100 cm
Ausbreitung
15-120 cm
Blütengröße
1-5 cm
Blütezeit
Spring to fall
Essbar
Nein
Giftigkeit
Keine
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

Honey bee

Apis mellifera

Collects nectar and pollen

pollinates

Common Eastern Bumblebee

Bombus impatiens

Visits flowers for nectar

eats

Cranesbill Tortrix Moth

Cochylidia implicitana

Larvae feed on leaves

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Cranesbills

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

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Always wash your hands after touching flowers and ask an adult if you're not sure about a plant.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von geraniums and cranesbills?

10-100 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von geraniums and cranesbills?

15-120 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von geraniums and cranesbills?

1-5 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von geraniums and cranesbills?

Spring to fall

Was ist der/die/das essbar von geraniums and cranesbills?

Nein

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von geraniums and cranesbills?

Keine

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von geraniums and cranesbills?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von geraniums and cranesbills?

Insekten

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