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About Geranium and Blue Giant

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Cactus or Succulent
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin, Mediterranean, Turkey, Canary Islands, Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar, South Africa, Iraq, Iran, Western Asia
Southwestern United States, Mexico
1.4 Types
'Americana Bright Red' geranium, 'Allure Light Pink' geranium, 'Candy Cherry' geranium, 'Elegance Imperial' regal geranium
Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
422
Rank: 17 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Mediterranean region
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
12-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-10
1.8 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
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
17.78 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
10.16 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Orange Red
Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Tan
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory
Green, Blue Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory
Green, Blue Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory
Green, Blue Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Blue Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Reniform
Narrow
2.4 Thorns
No House Plants Garden Plants has it !
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
67% House Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 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, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
4.9 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
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
67% House Plants Garden Plants have it !
90% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
No House Plants Garden Plants has it !
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
No House Plants Garden Plants has it !
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
33% House Plants Garden Plants have it !
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No House Plants Garden Plants has it !
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
33% House Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
33% House Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.4 Showy Foliage
67% House Plants Garden Plants have it !
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
No House Plants Garden Plants has it !
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
67% House Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
50% House Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
67% House Plants Garden Plants have it !
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies, Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Sinuses, Throat itching
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
67% House Plants Garden Plants have it !
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Diabetes, Inflammation
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Whole plant
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
useful as a ground cover
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
All House Plants Garden Plants have it !
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All House Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Alpine, Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PELARGONIUM
DASYLIRION berlandieri
7.2 Common Name
Florist Geranium, Geranium
Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa
7.2.1 In Hindi
Geranium
Blue Giant Grass
7.2.2 In German
Geranie
Blue Giant Grass
7.2.3 In French
Géranium
Blue Giant Herbe
7.2.4 In Spanish
Geranio
Blue Grass gigante
7.2.5 In Greek
γεράνι
Μπλε Giant Grass
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Gerânio
Blue Grass gigante
7.2.7 In Polish
Pelargonia
Błękitny Gigant Trawa
7.2.8 In Latin
Geranium
Giant herba blue
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
8.4 Order
Geraniales
Asparagales
8.5 Family
Geraniaceae
Agavaceae
8.6 Genus
Geranium
Dasylirion
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Nolinoideae
8.10 Number of Species
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422
Rank: 37 (Overall)
22
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Geranium and Blue Giant

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

Season and Care of Geranium and Blue Giant

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

Geranium and Blue Giant Physical Information

Geranium and Blue Giant physical information is very important for comparison. Geranium height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm. The color specification of Geranium and Blue Giant 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

  • Blue Giant flower color: Yellow

  • Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Geranium and Blue Giant

Care of Geranium and Blue Giant 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 Blue Giant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Geranium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Giant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.