Alternanthera

Geranium

About Alternanthera and Geranium

Alternanthera

Geranium

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Hybrid origin, Mediterranean, Turkey, Canary Islands, Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar, South Africa, Iraq, Iran, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Alternanthera reineckii Alternanthera sessilis Alternanthera philoxeroides Alternanthera bettzickiana Alternanthera caracasana

'Americana Bright Red' geranium, 'Allure Light Pink' geranium, 'Candy Cherry' geranium, 'Elegance Imperial' regal geranium

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

400422

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland

Mediterranean region

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1112-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.4.1 Minimum Width

30.50 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.5 Plant Color

2.5.1 Flower Color

White

White, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Orange Red

2.5.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.5.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.5.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory

2.5.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory

2.5.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory

2.5.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy

Not Available

2.6 Shape

2.6.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Reniform

2.7 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial Blight, Bacterial Fasciation, Bacterial leaf spot, Blackleg, Botrytis Blight, Edema, Gray mold, Pseudomonas Leaf Spot, Southern Bacterial Wilt, Stem spot, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Sinuses, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants

Antibacterial, Diabetes, Inflammation

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Alpine, Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALTERNANTHERA 'Raspberry Rum'

PELARGONIUM

7.2 Common Name

Alternanthera

Florist Geranium, Geranium

7.2.1 In Hindi

Gudrisag, Garundi

Geranium

7.2.2 In German

Alternanthera

Geranie

7.2.3 In French

Alternanthera

Géranium

7.2.4 In Spanish

Alternanthera

Geranio

7.2.5 In Greek

Alternanthera

γεράνι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Alternanthera

Gerânio

7.2.7 In Polish

Alternanthera

Pelargonia

7.2.8 In Latin

Alternanthera

Geranium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Geraniales

8.5 Family

Amaranthaceae

Geraniaceae

8.6 Genus

Alternanthera

Geranium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

27422

1 27800

Properties of Alternanthera and Geranium

Wondering what are the properties of Alternanthera and Geranium? We provide you with everything About Alternanthera and Geranium. Alternanthera doesn't have thorns and Geranium doesn't have thorns. Also Alternanthera does not have fragrant flowers. Alternanthera has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Geranium has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Alternanthera and Geranium and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Alternanthera and Geranium

Season and care of Alternanthera and Geranium is important to know. While considering everything about Alternanthera and Geranium Care, growing season is an essential factor. Alternanthera season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Geranium season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Alternanthera is Loam, Sand and for Geranium is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Alternanthera is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Geranium is Neutral.

Alternanthera and Geranium Physical Information

Alternanthera and Geranium physical information is very important for comparison. Alternanthera height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Geranium height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Alternanthera and Geranium are as follows:

Alternanthera flower color: White
Alternanthera leaf color: Red, Purple, Pink and Burgundy
Geranium flower color: White, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon and Orange Red
Geranium leaf color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red and Ivory

Care of Alternanthera and Geranium

Care of Alternanthera and Geranium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Alternanthera pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Geranium pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots. In summer Alternanthera needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Geranium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.