Geranium thunbergii
Siebold ex Lindl. & Paxton
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves
Young leaves can be eaten, though no further preparation details are given. Older leaves, harvested when the plant is at the peak of its growth, are used as a tea substitute.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate. In China it grows from sea level to 2,000 m above sea level.
Asia, Australia, China, Himalayas, Japan, Korea, Russia, Slovenia, Taiwan,
How to Identify
A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. The stems are 20-70 cm tall. They can be trailing and form roots at the nodes. The leaves are 2-6 cm long and divided like fingers.
How to Grow
Succeeds in any moderately fertile retentive soil in a sunny position. Tolerates a wide range of soil types. Members of this genus are rarely if ever troubled by browsing deer or rabbits.
Propagation: Sow seed in spring in a cold frame. Once seedlings are large enough to handle, prick them out into individual pots and plant out during summer. Divide clumps in spring or autumn — larger clumps can go directly into permanent positions, but smaller ones are best potted up and grown on in a cold frame until well rooted, then planted out in spring.
Medicinal Uses
The whole plant is astringent.
Other Uses
None known
Wikipedia
Source ↗Geranium thunbergii (Thunberg's geranium) is a cranesbill species that is commonly known as Japanese geranium or Japanese cranesbill. It is one of the most popular folk medicines and also an official antidiarrheic drug in Japan. It is called ゲンノショウコ. Geraniin is an ellagitannin found in G. thunbergii.
Notes
There are about 300-400 Geranium species. They are mostly temperate.
Names & Synonyms
Chuisoni-phul, Gen-no-shoko, Thunbergova krvomočnica
References (7)
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- Hibbert, M., 2002, The Aussie Plant Finder 2002, Florilegium. p 110
- Paxton's Fl. Gard. 1(12):186, fig. 115. 1851
- Plants for a Future database, The Field, Penpol, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, PL22 0NG, UK. http://www.scs.leeds.ac.uk/pfaf/
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