Geranium

Ostrich Fern

About Geranium and Ostrich Fern

Geranium

Ostrich Fern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Fern

1.3 Origin

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

North America, Europe, Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

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

M. struthiopteris var. struthiopteris M. struthiopteris var. pensylvanica

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

4222

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mediterranean region

Forest margins, Roadsides, Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-152-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

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, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA45.70 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

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

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

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

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Reniform

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

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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

Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

All year

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, Spores

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

Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial 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 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

Red blotch

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

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Skin irritation

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

Bone strength

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Whole plant

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

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

Bog Garden, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PELARGONIUM

MATTEUCCIA struthiopteris

7.2 Common Name

Florist Geranium, Geranium

Fiddlehead ferns, shuttlecock fern

7.2.1 In Hindi

Geranium

शुतुरमुर्ग फर्न

7.2.2 In German

Geranie

Ostrich Fern

7.2.3 In French

Géranium

fougère à l'autruche

7.2.4 In Spanish

Geranio

avestruz helecho

7.2.5 In Greek

γεράνι

Στρουθοκάμηλος Fern

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Gerânio

Ostrich Fern

7.2.7 In Polish

Pelargonia

Struś Fern

7.2.8 In Latin

Geranium

struthionem Fern

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Filicinophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Polypodiopsida

8.4 Order

Geraniales

Polypodiales

8.5 Family

Geraniaceae

Dryopteridaceae

8.6 Genus

Geranium

Matteuccia

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 Ostrich Fern

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

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Season and Care of Geranium and Ostrich Fern

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

Geranium and Ostrich Fern Physical Information

Geranium and Ostrich Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Geranium height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Ostrich Fern height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Geranium and Ostrich Fern 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
Ostrich Fern flower color: Not Available
Ostrich Fern leaf color: Green

Care of Geranium and Ostrich Fern

Care of Geranium and Ostrich Fern 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 Ostrich Fern 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 Ostrich Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.