Geranium

Lebombo Cycad

About Geranium and Lebombo Cycad

Geranium

Lebombo Cycad

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Palm or Cycad

Origin

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

South Africa

Types

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

Encephalartos lebomboensis

Number of Varieties

42210

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Habitat

Mediterranean region

Upland savannas

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-159-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-8

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Orange, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

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

Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Light Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

Cycad weevils, Root Pathogen

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Light Frost

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

pollinators

Allergy

Sinuses, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Cottage Garden, 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

Bark, Pine

Other Uses

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

Traditional medicine

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PELARGONIUM

Encephalartos lebomboensis

Common Name

Florist Geranium, Geranium

Lebombo Cycad

In Hindi

Geranium

Lebombo Cycad

In German

Geranie

Lebombo Palmfarn

In French

Géranium

Lebombo Cycad

In Spanish

Geranio

Lebombo cícadas

In Greek

γεράνι

Lebombo Cycad

In Portuguese

Gerânio

Lebombo Cycad

In Polish

Pelargonia

Lebombo Cycad

In Latin

Geranium

Lebombo Cycad

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Cycadophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Cycadopsida

Order

Geraniales

Cycadales

Family

Geraniaceae

Cycadaceae

Genus

Geranium

Encephalartos

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

42266

1 27800

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Properties of Geranium and Lebombo Cycad

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

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Season and Care of Geranium and Lebombo Cycad

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

Geranium and Lebombo Cycad Physical Information

Geranium and Lebombo Cycad physical information is very important for comparison. Geranium height is 20.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Lebombo Cycad height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Geranium and Lebombo Cycad 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
Lebombo Cycad flower color:
Lebombo Cycad leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Geranium and Lebombo Cycad

Care of Geranium and Lebombo Cycad 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 Lebombo Cycad 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 Lebombo Cycad needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.