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About Geranium and Western Red Cedar

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Mediterranean, Turkey, Canary Islands, Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar, South Africa, Iraq, Iran, Western Asia
Northwestern United States, Canada

Types

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

4226
0 40000
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Habitat

Mediterranean region
Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-155-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
8-1

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
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.00 cm760.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Brown, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

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

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Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform
Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

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
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
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
Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
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Allergy

Sinuses, Throat itching
Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Diabetes, Inflammation
Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Whole plant
Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood

Other Uses

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Dugout canoes, Making deodorants, Medicinal oil, Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used as an insecticide, Used to make baskets

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Alpine, Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PELARGONIUM
THUJA plicata

Common Name

Florist Geranium, Geranium
Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar

In Hindi

Geranium
Pacific redcedar

In German

Geranie
Riesen-Lebensbaum

In French

Géranium
Thuja plicata

In Spanish

Geranio
Thuja plicata

In Greek

γεράνι
Thuja plicata

In Portuguese

Gerânio
Thuja plicata

In Polish

Pelargonia
Żywotnik olbrzymi

In Latin

Geranium
Thuja plicata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Geraniales
Pinales

Family

Geraniaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Geranium
Thuja

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Number of Species

42215
1 27800
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Properties of Geranium and Western Red Cedar

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

Season and Care of Geranium and Western Red Cedar

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

Geranium and Western Red Cedar Physical Information

Geranium and Western Red Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Geranium height is 20.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Geranium and Western Red Cedar 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

  • Western Red Cedar flower color: Light Yellow

  • Western Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Geranium and Western Red Cedar

Care of Geranium and Western Red Cedar 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 Western Red Cedar 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 Western Red Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.