Thursday 14 February 2019

GEUM

Geum, commonly called avens, is a genus of about 50 species of rhizomatous perennial herbaceous plants in the rose family Rosaceae, native to Europe, Asia, North and South America, Africa, and New Zealand. They are closely related to Potentilla and Fragaria.

From a basal rosette of leaves they produce flowers on wiry stalks, in shades of red, yellow and orange, in midsummer. Geum species are evergreen except where winter temperatures drop below −18 °C. The cultivars "Lady Stratheden" and "Mrs J. Bradshaw" have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

This post is part of the Floral Friday Fotos meme.

2 comments:

  1. Hello, pretty bloom, the red color is lovely. Happy Valentine's Day! Happy Thursday, enjoy your day, have a great weekend ahead.

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  2. A lovely photo, such a vibrant colour. Thankyou.

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