Geranium

Shirley Poppy

About Geranium and Shirley Poppy

Geranium

Shirley Poppy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Herbs

1.3 Origin

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

Europe, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia

1.4 Types

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

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Mediterranean region

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-15

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 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, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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20.30 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

Red, Orange Red, Black

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Sandy Brown, Chocolate

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

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

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

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

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

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

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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Reniform

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, 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

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

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

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

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

Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loam, Moist but well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

No need to prune, 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

Adelgids, Downy mildew, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

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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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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33% House Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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67% House Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Sinuses, Throat itching

Headache, Toxic if not prepared properly

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Anodyne, Cancer, Emmenagogue, Emollient, Expectorant, Hypnotic, Sedative, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Cake, Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making black and brown dye, Used in flavouring curries, teas, Used to flavour soups

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

Cottage garden, Cutflower, Flower borders, Hanging Basket, Showy Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PELARGONIUM

PAPAVER rhoeas

7.2 Common Name

Florist Geranium, Geranium

Corn Poppy, Flanders Field Poppy, Shirley Poppy

7.2.1 In Hindi

Geranium

शर्ली अफीम

7.2.2 In German

Geranie

Klatschmohn

7.2.3 In French

Géranium

shirley pavot

7.2.4 In Spanish

Geranio

Shirley amapola

7.2.5 In Greek

γεράνι

Shirley παπαρούνας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Gerânio

Shirley poppy

7.2.7 In Polish

Pelargonia

Shirley maku

7.2.8 In Latin

Geranium

Shirley, papaveris

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Geraniales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Geraniaceae

Papaveraceae

8.6 Genus

Geranium

Papaver

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Papavereae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Paperveroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Geranium and Shirley Poppy

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

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Season and Care of Geranium and Shirley Poppy

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

Geranium and Shirley Poppy Physical Information

Geranium and Shirley Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Geranium height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Shirley Poppy height is 30.00 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Geranium and Shirley Poppy 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
Shirley Poppy flower color: Red, Orange Red and Black
Shirley Poppy leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Geranium and Shirley Poppy

Care of Geranium and Shirley Poppy 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 Shirley Poppy pruning is done No need to prune, 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 Shirley Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.