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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Origin

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

Types

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

Number of Varieties

422
Rank: 22 (Overall)
0 40000
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Habitat

Mediterranean region

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-15
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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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.00 cm
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Minimum Width

20.00 cm
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

-

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Leaf Color in Summer

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

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Leaf Color in Winter

-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform

Thorns

4% - House Plants Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

56% - House Plants Garden Plants have it !

Tolerances

-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

Fertilizers

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

95% - House Plants Garden Plants have it !

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

4% - House Plants Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

4% - House Plants Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

68% - House Plants Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

12% - House Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

25% - House Plants Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Bark/Stem

24% - House Plants Garden Plants have it !

Showy Foliage

42% - House Plants Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

No - House Plants Garden Plants has it !

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

28% - House Plants Garden Plants

Invasive

10% - House Plants Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

46% - House Plants Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Sinuses, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

77% - House Plants Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Diabetes, Inflammation

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

All - House Plants Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - House Plants Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PELARGONIUM

Common Name

Florist Geranium, Geranium

In Hindi

Geranium

In German

Geranie

In French

Géranium

In Spanish

Geranio

In Greek

γεράνι

In Portuguese

Gerânio

In Polish

Pelargonia

In Latin

Geranium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Family

Geraniaceae

Genus

Geranium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-

Subfamily

-

Number of Species

422
Rank: 47 (Overall)
1 27800
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Properties of Geranium

Want to know the properties of Geranium? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Geranium is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Geranium Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use:

  • Part of plant used:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Geranium Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Geranium. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Geranium physical information is as follows: tall and wide. Its leaf shape is . Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color:
  • Leaf color:

Care of Geranium

Taking Geranium Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Geranium include pruning, which should be done . The watering done in summer is and in winter is . It needs for its proper growth.

Season and care of Geranium

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Geranium is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a plant. Geranium is a very important plant from House Plants. There are varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: . This plant's habitat is and it comes in the hardiness zone . If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.