Chervil

Scented Geranium

About Chervil and Scented Geranium

Chervil

Scented Geranium

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Herbs

Tender Perennial

Origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Turkey, Western Asia

Types

French parsley

herbaceous annuals

Number of Varieties

5200

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Habitat

Hedgebanks, Roadsides, Waste areas

Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

35.60 cm38.14 cm

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm45.70 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small, flat and dissected

Linear to lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Root Division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires consistently moist soil

Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Insects

Butterflies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Skin Problems, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Digestive disorders, Eczema, Gout

Fever, Intestinal irritations, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Condiment, Repellent, Used As Food

As a tea substitute, Culinary use, Medicinal oil, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as essential oil, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANTHRISCUS cerefolium

PELARGONIUM 'Bitter Lemon'

Common Name

Chervil, French Chervil

Bitter Lemon Scented Geranium, Scented Geranium

In Hindi

चेवील

Pelargonium

In German

Kerbel

Pelargonium

In French

Cerfeuil

pélargonium

In Spanish

Perifollo

pelargonium

In Greek

Σκαντζίκι

Pelargonium

In Portuguese

Cerefólio

pelargônio

In Polish

Trybula

pelargonia

In Latin

BOOPES

Pelargonium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Geraniales

Family

Apiaceae

Geraniaceae

Genus

Anthriscus

Pelargonium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Apioideae

Number of Species

10200

1 27800

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Properties of Chervil and Scented Geranium

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

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Season and Care of Chervil and Scented Geranium

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

Chervil and Scented Geranium Physical Information

Chervil and Scented Geranium physical information is very important for comparison. Chervil height is 35.60 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Scented Geranium height is 38.14 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Chervil and Scented Geranium are as follows:

Chervil flower color: White
Chervil leaf color: Green
Scented Geranium flower color: White and Light Pink
Scented Geranium leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Chervil and Scented Geranium

Care of Chervil and Scented Geranium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chervil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Scented Geranium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Chervil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Scented Geranium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.