Geraniaceae FAMILY

Geranium ocellatum

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Geranium ocellatum is an annual plant that can grow up to 0.25 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine..

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeN. Africa to E. Asia - China to the Himalayas.

HabitatFound in the temperate and sub-tropical zones of the Himalayas at an elevation of 300 - 1,800 metres. Moist shady places at elevations of 900 - 2400 metres in Nepal[ 272 Title Plants and People of Nepal Publication Author Manandhar. N. P. Publisher Timber Press. Oregon. Year 2002 ISBN 0-88192-527-6 Description Excellent book, covering over 1,500 species of useful plants from Nepal together with information on the geography and peoples of Nepal. Good descriptions of the plants with terse notes on their uses. ].