Bloody Geranium
About Bloody Geranium
Bloody Geranium is a relatively rare houseplant 🌿 that is easy to grow and needs regular watering to thrive. They do best in long-lasting, direct light ☀️ and should be less than 1 foot from a window.
Bloody Geranium likes soil that is good at retaining moisture. Your plant shouldn't need added fertilizers if you repot each time it doubles in size.
Bloody Geranium belongs to the Geranium genus, and is native to Europe to the Caucasus.
Taxonomy
Geranium sanguineum
Geranium
Geraniaceae
Geraniales
Also known as
Bloody geranium and Bloody cranesbill
How to care for Bloody Geranium
How often to water your Bloody Geranium
Bloody Geranium needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Bloody Geranium in your home
Bloody Geranium love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Bloody Geranium does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
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How to fertilize Bloody Geranium
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Bloody Geranium after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Bloody Geranium
Bloody Geranium
Greg recommends:
0.5 cups every 9 days
< 1ft from a window
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.