Geranium

Shaggy Shield Fern

About Geranium and Shaggy Shield Fern

Geranium

Shaggy Shield 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

India, China, Japan

1.4 Types

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

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

422100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mediterranean region

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-156-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9*6

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

4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA6.56 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA10.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

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

Light Green, Brown

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

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

Green, Brown

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

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

Green, Brown

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Reniform

Oblovate

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 shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

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

Spring, 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

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Not Available

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

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 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

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

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

Bees, Flies

5.12 Allergy

Sinuses, Throat itching

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Not Available

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

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Whole plant

Flowers, Root

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

Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PELARGONIUM

DRYOPTERIS atrata

7.2 Common Name

Florist Geranium, Geranium

Shaggy Shield Fern

7.2.1 In Hindi

Geranium

Hydrangea

7.2.2 In German

Geranie

Hortensie

7.2.3 In French

Géranium

Hortensia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Geranio

Hortensia

7.2.5 In Greek

γεράνι

υδραγεία

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Gerânio

Hortênsia

7.2.7 In Polish

Pelargonia

Hortensja

7.2.8 In Latin

Geranium

Hibiscus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

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8.4 Order

Geraniales

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8.5 Family

Geraniaceae

Dryopteridaceae

8.6 Genus

Geranium

Not Available

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 Shaggy Shield Fern

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

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Season and Care of Geranium and Shaggy Shield Fern

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

Geranium and Shaggy Shield Fern Physical Information

Geranium and Shaggy Shield Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Geranium height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Shaggy Shield Fern height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of Geranium and Shaggy Shield 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
Shaggy Shield Fern flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Shaggy Shield Fern leaf color: Light Green and Brown

Care of Geranium and Shaggy Shield Fern

Care of Geranium and Shaggy Shield 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 Shaggy Shield 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 Shaggy Shield Fern needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.