Sticky Purple Geranium
Geranium Viscosissimum
Plant type: Forb, Herb
Growing Season: Warm
Life Cycle: Perennial, Annual
Cover: High
Soil & Plant Characteristics
Acceptable Soil Types: No information found
Acceptable Soil Conditions: No information found
Max Plant Height (in ft): 3
First Bloom: May
Last Bloom: August
Flower Color: Purple
Location
Minimum Elevation (in ft): 1000
Maximum Elevation (in ft): 10500
Counties: Beaver, Boxelder, Cache, Carbon, Daggett, Davis, Duchesne, Emery, Juab, Morgan, Rich, Saltlake, Sanjuan, Sanpete, Summit, Tooele, Uintah, Utah, Wasatch, Washington, Weber
Reproduction and Growth
Growth Rate: Rapid
Germination Overall: High
Germination Rate: Moderate
Germination Requirements: Scarification
Reproduction: High
Establishment: High
Ecological
Best Suited For These Conditions: Low Light, Riparian
Best Suited For These Management Goals: Energy reclamation, Wildlife habitat, Pollinator habitat, Big Game habitat, Bumblebee habitat
Additional Information
Commerical Availability: Yes
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- https://plants.usda.gov/DocumentLibrary/plantguide/pdf/pg_gevi2.pdf
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