Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tender Perennial
Origin
Russia/Siberia
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Types
Shrub
Elegance , Maiden
Number of Varieties
350
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40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions
mild coastal areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-710-12
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,330.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm30.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Dark Green
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Dark Red, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Copper
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Sienna, Burgundy, Bronze
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Scale-like imbricate
Saw-tooth like
Thorns
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✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
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Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Shade areas
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Tip cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water during dry weather, Water occasionally
Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs more water during establishment
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune before Winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
15-15-15 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
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Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas
Drought, Heat And Humidity
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Butterflies, pollinators
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Borders, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
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Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Anti-oxidant
Part of Plant Used
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extracted oil
Other Uses
Used for bedding in gardens
Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Alpine, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
MICROBIOTA decussata
PELARGONIUM x domesticum
Common Name
Microbiota, Siberian carpet cypress, Russian arbor vitae
Martha Washington Geranium, Regal Geranium
In Hindi
माइक्रोबायोटा
regal geranium
In German
Mikrobiota
Regal Geranie
In French
microbiote
geranium royale
In Spanish
microbiota
geranio regia
In Greek
μικροχλωρίδας
regal geranium
In Portuguese
microbiota
gerânio régio
In Polish
mikroflory
regal geranium
In Latin
Microbiota
regal geranium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheobionta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Geraniales
Family
Cupressaceae
Geraniaceae
Genus
Microbiota
Pelargonium
Clade
-
Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1422
1
27800
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