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About Geranium and Miniature Orchid

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
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
China, India, Nepal
1.4 Types
'Americana Bright Red' geranium, 'Allure Light Pink' geranium, 'Candy Cherry' geranium, 'Elegance Imperial' regal geranium
Pleione chunii , Pleione limprichtii
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
Hilly upland habitat, Wooded hillsides
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
13-15
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
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
12.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
15.20 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
White, Yellow, Yellow green, Brown
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory
Light Green, Yellow green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory
Light Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Reniform
Elliptic to oblong
2.4 Thorns
No House Plants Garden Plants has it !
13% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Not Available
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Not Available
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
67% House Plants Garden Plants have it !
16% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Light Frost
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Bulbs
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
Do not water excessively, Needs very little water
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
Not Available
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Not Available
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full 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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
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
Free of serious pests and diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Light Frost
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
67% House Plants Garden Plants have it !
Showy
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 !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
No House Plants Garden Plants has it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
33% House Plants Garden Plants have it !
71% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No House Plants Garden Plants has it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
33% House Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
33% House Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
67% House Plants Garden Plants have it !
26% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
No House Plants Garden Plants has it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
67% House Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
50% House Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
67% House Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Not Available
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.
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
67% House Plants Garden Plants have it !
20% Epiphyte 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
No Medicinal Use
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
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
All House Plants Garden Plants have it !
77% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All House Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Epiphyte 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, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PELARGONIUM
SIGMATOSTALIX amazonica
7.2 Common Name
Florist Geranium, Geranium
Amazon Sigmatostalix Orchid, Miniature Orchid
7.2.1 In Hindi
Geranium
miniature orchid
7.2.2 In German
Geranie
miniature orchid
7.2.3 In French
Géranium
Pleione
7.2.4 In Spanish
Geranio
Pleione
7.2.5 In Greek
γεράνι
Pleione
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Gerânio
miniature orchid
7.2.7 In Polish
Pelargonia
miniature orchid
7.2.8 In Latin
Geranium
miniature orchid
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Geraniales
Asparagales
8.5 Family
Geraniaceae
Orchidaceae
8.6 Genus
Geranium
Pleione
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Coelogyneae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Epidendroideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
422
Rank: 37 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Geranium and Miniature Orchid

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

Season and Care of Geranium and Miniature Orchid

Season and care of Geranium and Miniature Orchid is important to know. While considering everything about Geranium and Miniature Orchid Care, growing season is an essential factor. Geranium season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Miniature Orchid season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Geranium is Loam, Sand and for Miniature Orchid is Not Available while the PH of soil for Geranium is Neutral and for Miniature Orchid is Not Available.

Geranium and Miniature Orchid Physical Information

Geranium and Miniature Orchid physical information is very important for comparison. Geranium height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Miniature Orchid height is 12.70 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Geranium and Miniature Orchid 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

  • Miniature Orchid flower color: White, Yellow, Yellow green and Brown

  • Miniature Orchid leaf color: Light Green

Care of Geranium and Miniature Orchid

Care of Geranium and Miniature Orchid 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 Miniature Orchid pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Miniature Orchid needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.