Manescau's stork's-bill Plant Care
Erodium manescavi Coss.
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Erodium manescavi, called the garden stork's-bill, large purple storksbill, Manescau storksbill, Manescau heronsbill and showy heron's bill, is a species of flowering plant in the family Geraniaceae. Endemic to the western Pyrenees mountains, this plant occurs in France and Spain.
Every 7–14 days
Full sun to part shade
50–80°F
40–70%
At a glance
How do you care for Manescau's stork's-bill?
Water Manescau's stork's-bill every 7–14 days, letting the top layer of soil dry out between waterings, and give it full sun to part shade. It prefers temperatures of 50–80°F (10–27°C) and 40–70% humidity. Fertilize it every 6 months during the growing season.
What Is the Manescau's stork's-bill?
Manescau's stork's-bill (Erodium manescavi) belongs to the Geraniaceae family within the Erodium genus. Manescau's stork's-bill is native to the western Pyrenees mountains, this plant occurs in France and Spain.
Manescau's stork's-bill displays a low mounding perennial growth habit, reaching up to 0.5 ft tall with a spread of approximately 1 ft. Manescau's stork's-bill produces small pink, purple, or white flowers in clusters.
Leaf size: approximately 1.5 inches.
How Often Should You Water a Manescau's stork's-bill?
Erodium manescavi requires watering every 7–14 days. Allow the top layer of soil to dry between waterings to prevent root rot. Reduce watering frequency during winter when growth slows.
Watering Frequency
Every 7–14 days
Let soil partially dry between waterings
What Light Does the Manescau's stork's-bill Need?
Manescau's stork's-bill thrives in full sun to part shade.
Light Requirement
Full sun to part shade
What Temperature and Humidity Does the Manescau's stork's-bill Prefer?
Erodium manescavi grows best at temperatures of 50–80°F. Manescau's stork's-bill prefers humidity levels of 40–70%.
Temperature
50–80°F
Humidity
40–70%
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Manescau's stork's-bill?
Well-draining sandy soil with added organic matter for nutrients. Good drainage is essential for Manescau's stork's-bill to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Often Should You Fertilize a Manescau's stork's-bill?
Feed Manescau's stork's-bill every 6 months during the growing season (spring and summer) with a balanced fertilizer diluted to the strength on the label.
Pause feeding in autumn and winter, when growth slows, and never fertilize dry soil — water first.
Fertilizing
Every 6 months
During the growing season
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How Do You Repot a Manescau's stork's-bill?
Repot every 2-3 years in early spring. Choose a pot one size larger than the current container, and ensure it has drainage holes to allow excess water to escape.
How Do You Propagate a Manescau's stork's-bill?
Manescau's stork's-bill can be propagated through seeds, division of clumps. Similar propagation techniques also apply to stemless stork's-bill plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the Manescau's stork's-bill Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Manescau's stork's-bill, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Keep pets from chewing it as a precaution.
This is a general caution, not veterinary or medical advice. If your pet ate a plant, contact your vet or animal poison control.
See all plants toxic to cats and plants toxic to dogs.
What Pests and Diseases Affect the Manescau's stork's-bill?
Manescau's stork's-bill is susceptible to aphids, spider mites, whiteflies. Inspect the foliage regularly, especially along leaf undersides and stems. Treat infestations promptly with insecticidal soap or neem oil to prevent spread.
Yellow leaves, brown tips or drooping? See common plant problems and how to fix them.
What USDA Hardiness Zone Does the Manescau's stork's-bill Need?
Manescau's stork's-bill grows outdoors in USDA Zone 12a. It survives winters down to planting zone 12a. Manescau's stork's-bill is native to the western Pyrenees mountains, this plant occurs in France and Spain. In cooler regions, grow Manescau's stork's-bill as a houseplant or bring it indoors before the first frost.
Hardiness Zone
Zone 12a
Keep exploring plants
Manescau's stork's-bill is one of many species covered in the complete plant care and identification guide, which groups plants by genus, attribute, and popularity.
It belongs to the Erodium genus — compare its care with other Erodium species on PlantoScan.
Erodium is part of the Geraniaceae plant family — browse all Geraniaceae genera and species.
Manescau's stork's-bill thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
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Other Erodium species in PlantoScan's care catalogue share similar watering, light, and soil preferences:
Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Erodium manescavi Coss., family Geraniaceae (first published in Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot. , sér. 2, 7: 205 (1847)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Manescau's stork's-bill, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Checked against the ASPCA plant list; any other toxicity note on this page comes from PlantoScan's plant database.
- Hardiness zone: USDA Zone 12a, calculated from the plant's minimum temperature.
- Care values(watering, light, temperature, humidity, soil, fertilizing): PlantoScan's plant database, filtered by automatic plausibility checks — values that fail them are hidden. How we source and check plant data.
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