Round leaf Geranium


Round leaf Geranium

Geranium rotundifolium

Scientific name

Geranium rotundifolium is a small annual with a pink flower about 60 cm tall.

It is used as an astringent and diuretic.

Propagation instructions

By seed

Minimise the amount of seeds produced from this plant and the seedbank will deplete relatively rapidly. Seeds start from June. Limited control without herbicides

References and further reading

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Image credit: Alvesgaspar

Can you help us remove this species?

This species is a difficult weed in our Fynbos patches. Can you help us remove it? See our activity calendar for upcoming activities, or arrange with us visit our Fynbos patches and do the weeding in your own time.

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Important characteristics

This species was selected because it is a difficult alien invasive weed in our Fynbos patch(es).

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