Geranium

Freckles Bromeliad

About Geranium and Freckles Bromeliad

Geranium

Freckles Bromeliad

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Annual or Biennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Epiphyte

1.3 Origin

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

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

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

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

422NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mediterranean region

Homesteads, Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-159-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

White, Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

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

Light Green, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

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

Light Green, Burgundy

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

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

Light Green, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green, Burgundy

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Reniform

Long and slender with very sharp edges

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Rhizome division

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

Average Water Needs, Never 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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Moist but well drained, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Indirect sunlight, Partial shade

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Sinuses, Throat itching

Unknown

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

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Houseplant, Informal Garden

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PELARGONIUM

AECHMEA 'Foster's Freckles'

7.2 Common Name

Florist Geranium, Geranium

Aechmea , Foster's Freckles Aechmea, Foster's Freckles Bromeliad

7.2.1 In Hindi

Geranium

Freckles Bromeliad

7.2.2 In German

Geranie

Freckles Bromeliad

7.2.3 In French

Géranium

Freckles Bromeliad

7.2.4 In Spanish

Geranio

Freckles Bromeliad

7.2.5 In Greek

γεράνι

Freckles Bromeliad

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Gerânio

Freckles Bromeliad

7.2.7 In Polish

Pelargonia

Freckles Bromeliad

7.2.8 In Latin

Geranium

Freckles Bromeliad

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Geraniales

Bromeliales

8.5 Family

Geraniaceae

Bromeliaceae

8.6 Genus

Geranium

Aechmea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

422NA

1 27800

Properties of Geranium and Freckles Bromeliad

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

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Season and Care of Geranium and Freckles Bromeliad

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

Geranium and Freckles Bromeliad Physical Information

Geranium and Freckles Bromeliad physical information is very important for comparison. Geranium height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Freckles Bromeliad height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Geranium and Freckles Bromeliad 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
Freckles Bromeliad flower color: White and Red
Freckles Bromeliad leaf color: Light Green and Burgundy

Care of Geranium and Freckles Bromeliad

Care of Geranium and Freckles Bromeliad 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 Freckles Bromeliad 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 Freckles Bromeliad needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.