Geraniaceae

Australasian geranium

Geranium homeanum Turcz.

Family: Geraniaceae
Genus: Geranium

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Common names

By language (1)

English: Australasian geranium

Synonyms

Geranium dissectum var. glabratum Hook.f.
Geranium glabratum Small
Geranium glabratum (Hook.f.) Small
Geranium nepalense f. javanicum Backer
Geranium parviflorum Willd.
Geranium potentilloides var. parviflora Hook.f.
Geranium potentilloides var. parviflorum Hook. f.

Flowers

In flower: June, September to April (from 187 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Hawaii: introduced, Lower 48 states: introduced

Plant problems

Geranium leaves turning yellow indoors: causes and fixesLearn why indoor geranium leaves turn yellow, how to tell overwatering from low-light shock, and the exact steps to restore healthy green growth.

Photos

Photo: Forest and Kim Starr, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Mike Young, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: John Tann from Sydney, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: John Tann from Sydney, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.