Geranium sanguineum
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| Internal ID | UUID64401df136ceb360032634 |
| Scientific name | Geranium sanguineum |
| Authority | L. |
| First published in | Sp. Pl. : 683 (1753) |
General Uses Top
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- Geranium sanguineum is widely commercialised as an ornamental garden plant. It is offered by nurseries in several forms: container‑grown mature plants, bare‑root divisions, rooted cuttings and seedling plugs. The species is marketed under the common name “bloody cranesbill” and appears in catalogues of major horticultural suppliers in Europe and North America. In the landscape sector it is used as a low‑maintenance groundcover, as a border or edging plant, and as a component of rock‑garden and alpine plantings; municipalities employ it for public‑right‑of‑way plantings because its spreading habit stabilises soil on slopes. The foliage, with its deeply lobed leaves that retain a green to bronze hue, provides texture throughout the growing season. Cut stems bearing the characteristic pink‑magenta flowers are harvested for the cut‑flower trade; the long‑lasting blooms are valued in mixed bouquets and floral arrangements. After flowering the plant produces elongated seed capsules that persist into winter; these dried seed heads are collected by craft producers for use in wreath‑making, dried‑flower displays and other decorative craft projects, extending the plant’s commercial value beyond the growing season.
Properties relevant to use:
- Geranium sanguineum is rated hardy in USDA zones 3–8 (European equivalents), allowing cultivation in a broad climatic range. It tolerates a variety of well‑drained soils, from sandy to loamy, and performs in both full sun and partial shade, a flexibility that reduces site preparation costs. The species spreads via robust rhizomes, forming a dense mat that suppresses weed emergence and provides erosion control, which is advantageous for low‑maintenance landscaping. Its foliage is semi‑evergreen in milder regions, offering year‑round visual interest. The persistent seed heads are structurally stable, retaining form after drying, which makes them suitable for craft applications. The plant exhibits low susceptibility to common pests and diseases, reducing the need for chemical inputs in production and maintenance. These physical and physiological traits collectively underpin its widespread adoption in ornamental horticulture, cut‑flower production, and craft‑material supply.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Geranium grandiflorum | Gilib. | Fl. Lit. Inch. ii. 174. 1782 |
| Geranium lancastriense | Mill. | Gard. Dict. ed. 8 : n.º 4 (1768) |
| Geranium prostratum | Cav. | Diss. 4: 196 (1787) |
| Geranium sanguineiforme | Rouy & Foucaud | Fl. France 4: 86 (1897) |
| Geranium sanguineum f. villosum | Pamp. | Boll. Mus. Republ. San Marino 4(3-4): 116. 1920 |
| Geranium sanguineum var. majus | Gray | |
| Geranium sanguineum var. lancastriense | (Mill.) Gray | |
| Geranium sanguineum var. elatius | Lej. | |
| Geranium sanguineum var. album | Jekyll & E.T.Cook | |
| Geranium sanguineum subsp. sanguineiforme | Rouy | |
| Geranium sanguineum var. striatum | Weston | |
| Geranium sanguineum var. angustilobum | Sennen | |
| Geranium sanguineum var. biflorum | Rozeira | |
| Geranium sanguineum var. erectum | Weston | |
| Geranium sanguineum f. grandiflorum | Font Quer | |
| Geranium sanguineum var. incisum | Weston | |
| Geranium sanguineum var. prostratum | (Cav.) Willd. | |
| Geranium sanguineum var. sanguineiforme | (Rouy) P.Fourn. |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | bloody crane's-bill |
| Spanish | aguja sangrienta |
| Spanish | geranio de sangre |
| Spanish | pico de cigüeña |
| Arabic | غرنوق دموي |
| Arabic | إبرة الراعي الدموية |
| Azerbaijani | qırmızı ətirşah |
| Belarusian | Герань крывава-чырвоная |
| Belarusian | мужчынскі залатнічок |
| Belarusian | дуброўка лясная |
| Belarusian | дубровіца |
| Belarusian | воўча стапа |
| Bulgarian | кървавочервен здравец |
| Czech | kakost krvavý |
| Welsh | pig-yr-aran ruddgoch |
| Danish | blodrød storkenæb |
| German | blut-storchschnabel |
| German | blutroter storchschnabel |
| Greek | Γεράνιο το αιματόχρωο |
| Estonian | verev kurereha |
| Finnish | verikurjenpolvi |
| French | géranium sanguin |
| French | herbe à becquet |
| Irish | crobh dearg |
| Croatian | crvena iglica |
| Upper Sorbian | krejojta pyskawa |
| Hungarian | piros gólyaorr |
| Indonesian | kerenyam darah |
| Italian | geranio sanguigno |
| Japanese | フウロソウ属 |
| Lithuanian | raudonžiedis snaputis |
| Latvian | asinssārtā gandrene |
| Norwegian Bokmål | blodstorkenebb |
| Dutch | bloedooievaarsbek |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | blodstorkenebb |
| Polish | bodziszek czerwony |
| Polish | bodziszek krwisty |
| Portuguese | gerânio-sanguíneo |
| Portuguese | bico-de-grou-sanguíneo |
| Russian | Герань кроваво-красная |
| Russian | Герань кровяно-красная |
| Russian | Волчья стопа |
| Slovak | pakost krvavý |
| Slovenian | krvavordeča krvomočnica |
| Swedish | jungfrunäva |
| Swedish | blodnäva |
| Turkish | sardunya |
| Turkish | kanlı turnagagası |
| Ukrainian | Герань криваво-червона |
| Chinese | 血红老鸛草 |
| Chinese | 血红老鹳草 |
Germination/Propagation Top
Suggest a correction or add new data!| Sow seeds directly at 4°C. |
| Requires Darkness: These seeds need to be covered with soil or otherwise kept in the dark to germinate properly. Light inhibits their germination process. |
Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
No distribution data was extracted from POWO/KEW yet. We are constantly monitoring for new data.
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000701279 |
| Canadensys | 6051 |
| USDA Plants | GESA2 |
| Tropicos | 13900047 |
| INPN | 100149 |
| Flora of Italy | 2810 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:322494-2 |
| The Plant List | kew-2824000 |
| Missouri Botanical Garden | 280851 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 793709 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 70270 |
| NBN Atlas | NBNSYS0000003153 |
| Nature Serve | 2.131297 |
| IPNI | 373620-1 |
| iNaturalist | 129853 |
| GBIF | 2890920 |
| Freebase | /m/057xn2b |
| EPPO | GERSA |
| EOL | 346175 |
| Elurikkus | 4897 |
| Calflora (Californian flora) | 12530 |
| USDA GRIN | 446 |
| Wikipedia | Geranium_sanguineum |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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| Accession | Assembly | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Level | Submitter | Released | Coverage | Size | |
| GCA_036897985.1 | ASM3689798v1 | Contig | The University of Texas at Austin | 2024-02-28 | 5.5 | 195.21 Mb |
Scientific Literature Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| > Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoic acids and derivatives / Hydroxybenzoic acid derivatives / Gallic acid and derivatives / Gallic acids | |||||
| Gallic Acid | 370 | Click to see | 170.12 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00638415 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Biflavonoids and polyflavonoids | |||||
| [5-[(2R,3S,4S)-4-[(2S,3R)-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,5,7-trihydroxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-8-yl]-8-[(2R,3S,4R)-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,5,7-trihydroxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-4-yl]-3,5,7-trihydroxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-2-yl]-2,3-bis[(3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoyl)oxy]phenyl] 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate | 162842814 | Click to see | 1339.10 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02291537 |
| [5-[8-[2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,5,7-trihydroxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-4-yl]-4-[2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,5,7-trihydroxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-8-yl]-3,5,7-trihydroxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-2-yl]-2,3-bis[(3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoyl)oxy]phenyl] 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate | 162842813 | Click to see | 1339.10 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02291537 |
| Procyanidin B2, (+)- | 122738 | Click to see C1C(C(OC2=C1C(=CC(=C2C3C(C(OC4=CC(=CC(=C34)O)O)C5=CC(=C(C=C5)O)O)O)O)O)C6=CC(=C(C=C6)O)O)O | 578.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02291537 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavans / Catechins | |||||
| 2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-3,5,7-triol | 1203 | Click to see | 290.27 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02291537 |
| Catechin | 9064 | Click to see | 290.27 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02291537 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavones / Flavonols | |||||
| Kaempferol | 5280863 | Click to see | 286.24 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00638415 |
| Quercetin | 5280343 | Click to see | 302.23 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00638415 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-3-O-glycosides | |||||
| Rutin | 5280805 | Click to see | 610.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00638415 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Tannins / Hydrolyzable tannins | |||||
| [(10R,11S,12R,13S,15R)-11,13-bis[[3,4-dihydroxy-5-(3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoyl)oxybenzoyl]oxy]-3,4,5,21,22,23-hexahydroxy-8,18-dioxo-9,14,17-trioxatetracyclo[17.4.0.02,7.010,15]tricosa-1(23),2,4,6,19,21-hexaen-12-yl] 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate | 163028160 | Click to see | 1242.90 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02291537 |
| [11,13-Bis[[3,4-dihydroxy-5-(3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoyl)oxybenzoyl]oxy]-3,4,5,21,22,23-hexahydroxy-8,18-dioxo-9,14,17-trioxatetracyclo[17.4.0.02,7.010,15]tricosa-1(23),2,4,6,19,21-hexaen-12-yl] 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate | 163028159 | Click to see C1C2C(C(C(C(O2)OC(=O)C3=CC(=C(C(=C3)OC(=O)C4=CC(=C(C(=C4)O)O)O)O)O)OC(=O)C5=CC(=C(C(=C5)O)O)O)OC(=O)C6=CC(=C(C(=C6)OC(=O)C7=CC(=C(C(=C7)O)O)O)O)O)OC(=O)C8=CC(=C(C(=C8C9=C(C(=C(C=C9C(=O)O1)O)O)O)O)O)O | 1242.90 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02291537 |
| [5-[5-[(9,10,11,14,15,16,27,28,29,32,33,34-Dodecahydroxy-6,19,24,37-tetraoxo-2,5,20,23,38-pentaoxaheptacyclo[19.18.0.04,22.07,12.013,18.025,30.031,36]nonatriaconta-7,9,11,13,15,17,25,27,29,31,33,35-dodecaen-3-yl)oxycarbonyl]-2,3-dihydroxyphenoxy]carbonyl-2,3-dihydroxyphenyl] 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate | 163060559 | Click to see C1C2C3C(C(C(O2)OC(=O)C4=CC(=C(C(=C4)OC(=O)C5=CC(=C(C(=C5)OC(=O)C6=CC(=C(C(=C6)O)O)O)O)O)O)O)OC(=O)C7=CC(=C(C(=C7C8=C(C(=C(C=C8C(=O)O3)O)O)O)O)O)O)OC(=O)C9=CC(=C(C(=C9C2=C(C(=C(C=C2C(=O)O1)O)O)O)O)O)O | 1240.80 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00638415 |
| [5-[5-[[(1R,3S,4R,21R,22S)-9,10,11,14,15,16,27,28,29,32,33,34-dodecahydroxy-6,19,24,37-tetraoxo-2,5,20,23,38-pentaoxaheptacyclo[19.18.0.04,22.07,12.013,18.025,30.031,36]nonatriaconta-7,9,11,13,15,17,25,27,29,31,33,35-dodecaen-3-yl]oxycarbonyl]-2,3-dihydroxyphenoxy]carbonyl-2,3-dihydroxyphenyl] 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate | 163060560 | Click to see C1C2C3C(C(C(O2)OC(=O)C4=CC(=C(C(=C4)OC(=O)C5=CC(=C(C(=C5)OC(=O)C6=CC(=C(C(=C6)O)O)O)O)O)O)O)OC(=O)C7=CC(=C(C(=C7C8=C(C(=C(C=C8C(=O)O3)O)O)O)O)O)O)OC(=O)C9=CC(=C(C(=C9C2=C(C(=C(C=C2C(=O)O1)O)O)O)O)O)O | 1240.80 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00638415 |
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