Geranium

White Zinnia

About Geranium and White Zinnia

Geranium

White Zinnia

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants, Shrub

Origin

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

Mexico, Southwestern United States, Texas

Types

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

Number of Varieties

42250

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Habitat

Mediterranean region

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-155-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.00 cm45.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Moist

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Mid Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

Get enough water whenever the soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Ample Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Moist

Soil Drainage Capacity

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 dead branches, Remove dead flowers

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilizer every month during spring, General garden 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

Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Sinuses, Throat itching

allergic reaction, poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for insects, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Diabetes, Inflammation

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Economic Purpose, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Bedding Plant, Flower borders, Hedges

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PELARGONIUM

Zinnia acerosa

Common Name

Florist Geranium, Geranium

desert zinnia, wild zinnia, white zinnia and spinyleaf zinnia

In Hindi

Geranium

White Zinnia

In German

Geranie

Weiß Zinnia

In French

Géranium

Blanc Zinnia

In Spanish

Geranio

Zinnia blanco

In Greek

γεράνι

λευκό Zinnia

In Portuguese

Gerânio

branco Zinnia

In Polish

Pelargonia

Biały Zinnia

In Latin

Geranium

Zinnia album

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Asterales

Family

Geraniaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Geranium

Zinnia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

42220

1 27800

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Properties of Geranium and White Zinnia

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

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Season and Care of Geranium and White Zinnia

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

Geranium and White Zinnia Physical Information

Geranium and White Zinnia physical information is very important for comparison. Geranium height is 20.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas White Zinnia height is 45.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Geranium and White Zinnia 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
White Zinnia flower color: White
White Zinnia leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Geranium and White Zinnia

Care of Geranium and White Zinnia 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 White Zinnia pruning is done Remove dead branches and Remove dead flowers. In summer Geranium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer White Zinnia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water.