Family Index

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Scientific Name

Geum urbanum

Family Name

ROSACEAE

Common Name

Wood Avens

Status

Extinct

Height

0.6m - 0.9m (60-90cm)

Flowers

Terminal flowers, 20 mm in diameter; few in number.

Fruit

Achenes

Form

Erect, sparingly-branched perennial herb

Municipalities

Communities

Shady places

Habitat Notes

Local, in shady places in the north.

Site Tolerance

Moist; Shady; Shady

Frost Tolerance

Soil Tolerance

Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Well-drained

General Notes

Could be a useful plant for moist shady situations in temperate regions. Grows as a low clumping plant beneath tall trees or amongst ferns. Has not generally been cultivated. Suitable below powerlines. Suitable below powerlines.

Propagation Details

Propagation Calendar

Flowering Months

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Seed Collecting Months

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Nov

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Sowing Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

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Jul

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Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Cutting Months

Jan

Feb

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Oct

Nov

Dec

Seed Information

Seed Collection

Seed Treatment Method

Standard

Seed Storage Life

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

May be propagated from seed.

Germination Time

Suitable for Direct Seeding

Cuttings

Expected Time to Take Root

Expected Time to Plant Out

Propagation by Division N.B. Transplant only from nearby to avoid disease.

Yes

Cutting Notes

Also propagated by division of the rootstock.