Dracaena Marginata

Scented Geranium

About Dracaena Marginata and Scented Geranium

Dracaena Marginata

Scented Geranium

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Origin

Madagascar

Types

Broadleaf evergreen

herbaceous annuals

Number of Varieties

40200

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Habitat

Tropical areas

Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1210-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

H2, 21, 23, 24

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm38.14 cm

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm45.70 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Olive, Gray Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Olive, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Olive, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Linear to lanceolate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Root Division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water occasionally

Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Headache, Healing, Sore Eyes

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Air freshner, Showy Purposes

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, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DRACAENA marginata

PELARGONIUM 'Bitter Lemon'

Common Name

Madagascar Dragon Tree

Bitter Lemon Scented Geranium, Scented Geranium

In Hindi

Dracaena marginata

Pelargonium

In German

Dracaena marginata

Pelargonium

In French

Dracaena marginata

pélargonium

In Spanish

Dracaena marginata

pelargonium

In Greek

Dracaena marginata

Pelargonium

In Portuguese

marginata do Dracaena

pelargônio

In Polish

Dracena marginata

pelargonia

In Latin

Dracaena marginata

Pelargonium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Geraniales

Family

Agavaceae

Geraniaceae

Genus

Dracaena

Pelargonium

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1200

1 27800

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Properties of Dracaena Marginata and Scented Geranium

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

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Season and Care of Dracaena Marginata and Scented Geranium

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

Dracaena Marginata and Scented Geranium Physical Information

Dracaena Marginata and Scented Geranium physical information is very important for comparison. Dracaena Marginata height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Scented Geranium height is 38.14 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Dracaena Marginata and Scented Geranium are as follows:

Dracaena Marginata flower color: White
Dracaena Marginata leaf color: Red, Olive and Gray Green
Scented Geranium flower color: White and Light Pink
Scented Geranium leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Dracaena Marginata and Scented Geranium

Care of Dracaena Marginata and Scented Geranium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dracaena Marginata 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 Dracaena Marginata 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.