Geranium

Common Stock

About Geranium and Common Stock

Geranium

Common Stock

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual, biennial or perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Perennial

Origin

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

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Northern Africa

Types

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

Matthiola incana

Number of Varieties

42220

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region

By seashore, Rocky areas, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-156-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

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

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm35.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Purple, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform

Oblanceolate , Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

reseeds, Seedlings

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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, Remove dead branches, Remove dead 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

Fungal Diseases, Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Single, Double

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

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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

Bees, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Sinuses, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Diabetes, Inflammation

Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod

Other Uses

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

Used as a dye

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, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PELARGONIUM

MATTHIOLA incana

Common Name

Florist Geranium, Geranium

Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock

In Hindi

Geranium

Common stock

In German

Geranie

Garten-Levkoje

In French

Géranium

Common stock

In Spanish

Geranio

Matthiola incana

In Greek

γεράνι

Common stock

In Portuguese

Gerânio

Matthiola incana

In Polish

Pelargonia

Common stock

In Latin

Geranium

Matthiola incana

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Capparales

Family

Geraniaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Geranium

Matthiola

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

42250

1 27800

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Properties of Geranium and Common Stock

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

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Season and Care of Geranium and Common Stock

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

Geranium and Common Stock Physical Information

Geranium and Common Stock physical information is very important for comparison. Geranium height is 20.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Common Stock height is 30.00 cm and width 35.60 cm. The color specification of Geranium and Common Stock 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
Common Stock flower color: Purple, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach and Blue Violet
Common Stock leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Geranium and Common Stock

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