Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
peruvianum
ID:
992319

Status:
valid

Authors:
Focke

Source:
rjp

Year:
1906

Citation Micro:
Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 37: 540 (1906)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000991657

Common Names

  • Geum peruvianum
  • Peruvian Avens
  • Peruvian Geum

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Description

Geum peruvianum (also called Peruvian avens, Peruvian geum, and Peruvian avens, among many other common names) is a perennial herb native to the Andes Mountains of South America. It has small, yellow flowers and deeply divided, compound leaves. It grows in rocky, alpine meadows and open woodlands.

Uses & Benefits

Geum peruvianum is a popular ornamental plant used in gardens and parks. It is also used as a medicinal plant to treat skin allergies, wounds, and inflammation.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Flower: The flowers of Geum peruvianum are yellow and have five petals. Seed: The seeds are small and brown. Seedlings: The seedlings have a rosette of basal leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Geum peruvianum is a perennial plant that can be propagated by division in spring or by seed. The seeds should be sown in spring in a cold frame and the seedlings transplanted when they are large enough to handle. Division can be done in spring or autumn. It prefers full sun to partial shade and moist, well-drained soil.

Where to Find Geum peruvianum

Geum peruvianum is native to Peru and Bolivia. It can be found in the high Andes Mountains.

Species in the Geum genus

Geum rhodopeum, Geum macrosepalum, Geum intermedium, Geum leiospermum, Geum uniflorum, Geum divergens, Geum magellanicum, Geum capense, Geum reptans, Geum spurium, Geum speciosum, Geum mexicanum, Geum aleppicum, Geum heterocarpum, Geum kokanicum, Geum involucratum, Geum andicola, Geum peruvianum, Geum brevicarpellatum, Geum riojense, Geum roylei, Geum boliviense, Geum sikkimense, Geum pentapetalum, Geum quellyon, Geum lechlerianum, Geum catlingii, Geum macneillii, Geum macrophyllum, Geum rivale, Geum geniculatum, Geum peckii, Geum pusillum, Geum radiatum, Geum talbotianum, Geum kokanikum, Geum japonicum, Geum cockaynei, Geum coccineum, Geum calthifolium, Geum canadense, Geum glaciale, Geum laciniatum, Geum triflorum, Geum vernum, Geum virginianum, Geum aurantiacum, Geum macranthum, Geum pulchrum, Geum urbanum,

Species in the Rosaceae family

Acaena macrocephala, Acaena antarctica, Acaena argentea, Acaena boliviana, Acaena buchananii, Acaena echinata, Acaena agnipila, Acaena cylindristachya, Acaena confertissima, Acaena eupatoria, Acaena integerrima, Acaena leptacantha, Acaena ovina, Acaena magellanica, Acaena masafuerana, Acaena patagonica, Acaena tenera, Acaena platyacantha, Acaena pumila, Acaena splendens, Acaena stricta, Acaena stangii, Acaena trifida, Acaena pallida, Acaena caespitosa, Acaena saccaticupula, Acaena subincisa, Acaena hirsutula, Acaena fissistipula, Acaena glabra, Acaena tesca, Acaena juvenca, Acaena emittens, Acaena dumicola, Acaena profundeincisa, Acaena minor, Acaena alpina, Acaena montana, Acaena myriophylla, Acaena poeppigiana, Acaena anserovina, Acaena sericea, Acaena latebrosa, Acaena sarmentosa, Acaena elongata, Acaena exigua, Acaena rorida, Acaena novae-zelandiae, Acaena pinnatifida, Acaena inermis,