Geranium

Beardtongue

About Geranium and Beardtongue

Geranium

Beardtongue

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants

Origin

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

South-Central United States

Types

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

Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus

Number of Varieties

422200

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Habitat

Mediterranean region

Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-155-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

No Available

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.00 cm30.00 cm

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

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

Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes, 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

Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PELARGONIUM

PENSTEMON cobaea

Common Name

Florist Geranium, Geranium

Beardtongue

In Hindi

Geranium

Beardtongue

In German

Geranie

Bartfaden

In French

Géranium

beardtongue

In Spanish

Geranio

beardtongue

In Greek

γεράνι

Beardtongue

In Portuguese

Gerânio

Beardtongue

In Polish

Pelargonia

Beardtongue

In Latin

Geranium

ursus lingua

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Equisetopsida

Order

Geraniales

Lamiales

Family

Geraniaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Geranium

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

422261

1 27800

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Properties of Geranium and Beardtongue

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

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Season and Care of Geranium and Beardtongue

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

Geranium and Beardtongue Physical Information

Geranium and Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Geranium height is 20.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Geranium and Beardtongue 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
Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
Beardtongue leaf color: Green

Care of Geranium and Beardtongue

Care of Geranium and Beardtongue 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 Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Geranium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beardtongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.