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Geranium himalayense
Himalayan crane's bill is a hardy, sprawling perennial with violet-blue flowers and deeply cut leaves, native to alpine and subalpine meadows. It is easy to grow in a sunny or lightly shaded border with reasonably moist, well-drained soil.
Geranium himalayense (common names Himalayan crane's-bill or lilac cranesbill) is a species of hardy flowering herbaceous perennial plant in the genus Geranium, family Geraniaceae. It is native to West Himalaya, Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Nepal, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Tibet, and Uzbekistan.
It has a sprawling habit, violet-blue flowers and deeply cut palmate foliage. It grows in alpine and subalpine meadows.
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