Geranium

Beardlip Penstemon

About Geranium and Beardlip Penstemon

Geranium

Beardlip Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

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

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

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

Number of Varieties

42256

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region

Mountains, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-154-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-2

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Red, Rose, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Leaf spot, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Sinuses, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Diabetes, Inflammation

Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Whole plant

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PELARGONIUM

PENSTEMON barbatus

Common Name

Florist Geranium, Geranium

Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue

In Hindi

Geranium

Beardlip Penstemon

In German

Geranie

Beardlip Penstemon

In French

Géranium

penstemon beardlip

In Spanish

Geranio

penstemon beardlip

In Greek

γεράνι

beardlip penstemon

In Portuguese

Gerânio

penstemon beardlip

In Polish

Pelargonia

beardlip penstemon

In Latin

Geranium

Birdlip penstemon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Lamiales

Family

Geraniaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Geranium

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

42240

1 27800

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Properties of Geranium and Beardlip Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Geranium and Beardlip Penstemon

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

Geranium and Beardlip Penstemon Physical Information

Geranium and Beardlip Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Geranium height is 20.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Beardlip Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Geranium and Beardlip Penstemon are as follows:

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
Beardlip Penstemon flower color: Red, Rose and Crimson
Beardlip Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Geranium and Beardlip Penstemon

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