Cats Whiskers

Geranium

About Cats Whiskers and Geranium

Cats Whiskers

Geranium

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Origin

South Africa

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

Types

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

Number of Varieties

5422

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Habitat

Floodplains, Forest margins, Grassland, Moist Ditches, Roadsides, Swamps, Tropical regions

Mediterranean region

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1512-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm20.00 cm

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm20.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

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

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

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

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

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

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Reniform

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove deadheads

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Butterflies

Allergy

Sinuses, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Cough, Diabetes, Gout, Kidney problems, Oedema, Rheumatism, Urinary tract problems

Antibacterial, Diabetes, Inflammation

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Whole plant

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BULBINE frutescens

PELARGONIUM

Common Name

Bulbine, Cat's Whiskers, Rankkopieva

Florist Geranium, Geranium

In Hindi

Not Available

Geranium

In German

Katze Whiskers Pflanze

Geranie

In French

Moustaches usine de Cat

Géranium

In Spanish

Bigotes Planta de gato

Geranio

In Greek

Μουστάκια γάτας Φυτών

γεράνι

In Portuguese

Bigodes Planta de Gato

Gerânio

In Polish

Kocie Wąsy rośliny

Pelargonia

In Latin

Cat Whiskers Planta

Geranium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Geraniales

Family

Liliaceae

Geraniaceae

Genus

Orthosiphon

Geranium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ocimeae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

1422

1 27800

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Properties of Cats Whiskers and Geranium

Wondering what are the properties of Cats Whiskers and Geranium? We provide you with everything About Cats Whiskers and Geranium. Cats Whiskers doesn't have thorns and Geranium doesn't have thorns. Also Cats Whiskers does not have fragrant flowers. Cats Whiskers has allergic reactions like and Geranium has allergic reactions like . 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 Cats Whiskers and Geranium and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cats Whiskers and Geranium

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

Cats Whiskers and Geranium Physical Information

Cats Whiskers and Geranium physical information is very important for comparison. Cats Whiskers height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Geranium height is 20.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Cats Whiskers and Geranium are as follows:

Cats Whiskers flower color: Yellow and Orange
Cats Whiskers leaf color: Green
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 Cats Whiskers and Geranium

Care of Cats Whiskers and Geranium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cats Whiskers pruning is done Remove deadheads 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 Cats Whiskers 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.