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About Japanese White Pine and Geranium


About Geranium and Japanese White Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual   

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   
Tender Perennial   

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

Types
Not Available   
'Americana Bright Red' geranium, 'Allure Light Pink' geranium, 'Candy Cherry' geranium, 'Elegance Imperial' regal geranium   

Number of Varieties
15   
99+
422   
17

Habitat
low mountains, Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains   
Mediterranean region   

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9   
12-15   

AHS Heat Zone
9-1   
12-1   

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
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
Spreading   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Minimum Width
610.00 cm   
34
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant   
White, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Orange Red   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Brown, Tan   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green   
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green   
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green   
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Subulate   
Reniform   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer   
Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Needs less watering   
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   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
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, Apply N-P-K   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Blight, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae, Scale insects   
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
Deer resistant, Drought, Rabbit   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
None   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single, Double, Semi-Double   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Sawfly, White Pine Weevil   
Butterflies   

Allergy
Not Available   
Sinuses, Throat itching   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Borders   
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cold, Cough, Diuretic, Vermifuge   
Antibacterial, Diabetes, Inflammation   

Part of Plant Used
Seeds   
Flowers, Whole plant   

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS parviflora   
PELARGONIUM   

Common Name
five-needle pine Japanese five-needle pine   
Florist Geranium, Geranium   

In Hindi
Japanese White Pine   
Geranium   

In German
Japanische White Pine   
Geranie   

In French
Pin blanc du Japon   
Géranium   

In Spanish
Pino blanco japonés   
Geranio   

In Greek
Ιαπωνικά White Pine   
γεράνι   

In Portuguese
Japanese White Pine   
Gerânio   

In Polish
Japoński White Pine   
Pelargonia   

In Latin
Pine Italica   
Geranium   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Pinopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Pinales   
Geraniales   

Family
Pinaceae   
Geraniaceae   

Genus
Pinus   
Geranium   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
422   
37

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Properties of Japanese White Pine and Geranium

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

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Season and Care of Japanese White Pine and Geranium

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

Japanese White Pine and Geranium Physical Information

Japanese White Pine and Geranium physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese White Pine height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Geranium height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Japanese White Pine and Geranium are as follows:

Care of Japanese White Pine and Geranium

Care of Japanese White Pine and Geranium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese White Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and 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. In summer Japanese White Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Geranium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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