Geranium

Wood Sorrel

About Geranium and Wood Sorrel

Geranium

Wood Sorrel

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Perennial

1.3 Origin

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

World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, United Kingdom, Asia

1.4 Types

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

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

422NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mediterranean region

Shaded sites, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-153-8

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

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA5.10 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

White, Light Pink

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

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

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

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

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

Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Reniform

Heart-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, Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Shade areas

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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 in the early morning hours

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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 flowers, 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

Aphids, Root rot, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas

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

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Sinuses, Throat itching

Asthma, Depression

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin, 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

Digestive, Eye Problems, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Cleanser

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

Container, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PELARGONIUM

OXALIS acetosella

7.2 Common Name

Florist Geranium, Geranium

wood sorrel, common wood sorrel

7.2.1 In Hindi

Geranium

Wood Sorrel

7.2.2 In German

Geranie

Sauerklee

7.2.3 In French

Géranium

bois Sorrel

7.2.4 In Spanish

Geranio

alazán de madera

7.2.5 In Greek

γεράνι

ξύλο Sorrel

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Gerânio

Sorrel de madeira

7.2.7 In Polish

Pelargonia

Drewno szczaw

7.2.8 In Latin

Geranium

Rumex ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Geraniales

Oxalidales

8.5 Family

Geraniaceae

Oxalidaceae

8.6 Genus

Geranium

Oxalis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

422900

1 27800

Properties of Geranium and Wood Sorrel

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

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Season and Care of Geranium and Wood Sorrel

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

Geranium and Wood Sorrel Physical Information

Geranium and Wood Sorrel physical information is very important for comparison. Geranium height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Wood Sorrel height is 5.10 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Geranium and Wood Sorrel 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
Wood Sorrel flower color: White and Light Pink
Wood Sorrel leaf color: Light Green

Care of Geranium and Wood Sorrel

Care of Geranium and Wood Sorrel 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 Wood Sorrel pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Geranium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wood Sorrel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.