Geranium macrorrhizum
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| Geranium macrorrhizum | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida |
| Order: | Geraniales |
| Family: | Geraniaceae |
| Genus: | Geranium |
| Species: | G. macrorrhizum |
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| Geranium macrorrhizum L. |
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Geranium macrorrhizum is a herbaceous perennial flowering plant species in the genus Geranium. Its common names include bigroot geranium, Bulgarian geranium, zdravetz and rock crane's-bill.[1]
[edit] Cultivation and uses
Geranium macrorrhizum is widely cultivated as an ornamental plant for gardens. The perennial is used as a flowering groundcover, with named cultivars selected for flower colors from white through pink to magenta.
The plant is used for medical purposes in the traditional herbal medicine since it posseses high antimicrobial[2] properties. Essential oil is prepared from it so it is also used in the aromatherapy. Zdravets contains considereble amounts of germacrone so as other chemicals as sesquiterpenes.
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