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Various folk cultures and traditions assign symbolic meanings to plants. Although these are no longer commonly understood by populations that are increasingly divorced from their rural traditions, some meanings survive. In addition, these meanings are alluded to in older pictures, songs and writings.
Geranium is a genus of 422 species of annual, biennial, and perennial plants that are commonly known as geraniums or cranesbills. They are found throughout the temperate regions of the world and the mountains of the tropics, with the greatest diversity in the eastern part of the Mediterranean region .
The plant has been used in herbal medicine, and is also grown as a garden plant. Wild geranium is considered an astringent, a substance that causes contraction of the tissues and stops bleeding. The Meskwaki brewed a root tea for toothache and for painful nerves and mashed the roots for treating hemorrhoids. [8]
Dittany: A herb with powerful medicinal properties. Fanged Geranium; Gillyweed: A seaweed-like plant that grants temporary fish-like characteristics to those who ingest it. Gurdyroot: A plant that resembles a green onion. It is the basis for a foul-tasting purple infusion brewed by the Lovegoods to fend off Gulping Plimpies.
Pelargonium (/ ˌ p ɛ l ɑːr ˈ ɡ oʊ n i. ə m /) [5] is a genus of flowering plants that includes about 280 species of perennials, succulents, and shrubs, [4] commonly called geraniums, pelargoniums, or storksbills.
Geranium carolinianum is a species of geranium known by the common name Carolina crane's-bill, [3] or Carolina geranium. [4] This species is native to North America, where it is widespread and grows in many types of habitat. There are two varieties; Geranium carolinianum var. carolinianum and the Geranium carolinianum var. sphaerospermum.
Geranium robertianum, commonly known as herb-robert, or (in North America) Robert's geranium, is a species of cranesbill that is widespread throughout the northern hemisphere and introduced to some countries in the southern. It is common in woods, hedges, gardens, and on waste ground, and can also be found on shingle beaches and limestone ...
Pelargonium capitatum is a low shrub up to about 100 cm (39 in) in height and 1.5 m across. The stems are soft and coated in green, glandular hairs. Brushing against a bush releases a copious scent of the essential oil from damaged hairs.