Geranium x magnificum
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Geranium × magnificum is a cranesbill
(or "hardy geranium") that is the result of hybridisation between Geranium platypetalum
and Geranium ibericum
. It is commonly called Purple Cranesbill.
Cranesbill
Geranium is a genus of 422 species of flowering annual, biennial, and perennial plants that are commonly known as the cranesbills. It is found throughout the temperate regions of the world and the mountains of the tropics, but mostly in the eastern part of the Mediterranean region. The long,...
(or "hardy geranium") that is the result of hybridisation between Geranium platypetalum
Geranium platypetalum
Geranium platypetalum, commonly called Broad-petaled geranium, is a herbaceous plant species in the Geraniaceae family. It is native to Iran, Turkey, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and the Russian Federation, and is cultivated as a garden subject, under a number of different cultivar names. It has...
and Geranium ibericum
Geranium ibericum
Geranium ibericum, commonly called Caucasian Cranesbill or Caucasus Geranium or Iberian Geranium, is a herbaceous plant species in the Geraniaceae family. It is native from Western Asia, including Turkey and the Caucasus, and is cultivated as a garden subject. It has a dense mounding habit, and...
. It is commonly called Purple Cranesbill.