Geranium

Capsicum

About Geranium and Capsicum

Geranium

Capsicum

Add ⊕

1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

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

Mexico, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

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

red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, green bell pepper

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

About Rice Plant

⊕

▶

▼

422

Rank: 17 (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

▲

About Elderberry

⊕

▶

411 (About Canna)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

1.5 Habitat

Mediterranean region

Open areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-15

Not Available

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

⊕

▶

▼

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

▲

About Cyclamen

⊕

▶

350 (About Privet)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

⊕

▶

▼

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

20.30 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

▲

About Evening Primrose

⊕

▶

243.84 (About Acerola)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange, Light Yellow, Chocolate, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

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

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

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

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

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

Dark Green, Black

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Reniform

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

No House Plants Garden Plants has it !

✔ ✘

2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

67% House Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

66% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

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

Do Not over Water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

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 leaves, Remove shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen

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

Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Cercospora leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

67% House Plants Garden Plants have it !

Insignificant

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 !

✔ ✘

60% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

No House Plants Garden Plants has it !

✔ ✘

65% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

33% House Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

No House Plants Garden Plants has it !

✔ ✘

18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

33% House Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

33% House Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

67% House Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

No House Plants Garden Plants has it !

✔ ✘

No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

67% House Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

50% House Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

1% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

67% House Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Sinuses, Throat itching

Hives, Rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Improve skin tone

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

67% House Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

98% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Diabetes, Inflammation

cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Whole plant

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

All House Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

31% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

All House Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

All List of Vegetables 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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PELARGONIUM

CAPSICUM annuum

7.2 Common Name

Florist Geranium, Geranium

Pepper

7.2.1 In Hindi

Geranium

शिमला मिर्च

7.2.2 In German

Geranie

Capsicum

7.2.3 In French

Géranium

Capsicum

7.2.4 In Spanish

Geranio

Pimiento

7.2.5 In Greek

γεράνι

Κοκκινοπίπερο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Gerânio

cápsico

7.2.7 In Polish

Pelargonia

papryka

7.2.8 In Latin

Geranium

Capsicum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Geraniales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Geraniaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Geranium

Capsicum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Capsiceae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Solanoideae

8.10 Number of Species

About Orchid

⊕

▶

▼

422

Rank: 37 (Overall)▶

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

▲

About Calla Lily

⊕

▶

350 (About Thyme)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

Properties of Geranium and Capsicum

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

Compare Summer Plants » More

Geranium and Lily of the Valley

Geranium and Butterfly Bush

Geranium and Banana Tree

» More

More Compare Summer Plants

Season and Care of Geranium and Capsicum

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

Geranium and Capsicum Physical Information

Geranium and Capsicum physical information is very important for comparison. Geranium height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Capsicum height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Geranium and Capsicum 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
Capsicum flower color: White
Capsicum leaf color: Green

Care of Geranium and Capsicum

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