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About Norway Pine and Geranium


About Geranium and Norway Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada  
Mediterranean, Turkey, Canary Islands, Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar, South Africa, Iraq, Iran, Western Asia  

Types
red pin,Norway pine,pinus  
'Americana Bright Red' geranium, 'Allure Light Pink' geranium, 'Candy Cherry' geranium, 'Elegance Imperial' regal geranium  

Number of Varieties
2  
422  
22

Habitat
Mountain Slopes  
Mediterranean region  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-5  
12-15  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b  
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
Pyramidal  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm  
28
20.00 cm  

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown  
White, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
orange brown  
-  

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
Needle like  
Reniform  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full 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
Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

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 over Water  
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  
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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, sawflies  
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  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
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
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
songbirds  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
Sinuses, Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Diuretic, Pectoral, Poultice, Salve  
Antibacterial, Diabetes, Inflammation  

Part of Plant Used
Pulp  
Flowers, Whole plant  

Other Uses
Herbicide, Used for making green dye  
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
Screening, Wind Break  
Alpine, Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS resinosa  
PELARGONIUM  

Common Name
Norway Pine  
Florist Geranium, Geranium  

In Hindi
Norway pine  
Geranium  

In German
Amerikanische Rot-Kiefer  
Geranie  

In French
Pin rouge  
Géranium  

In Spanish
Pinus resinosa  
Geranio  

In Greek
Norway pine  
γεράνι  

In Portuguese
Pinus resinosa  
Gerânio  

In Polish
Sosna czerwona  
Pelargonia  

In Latin
Norway pine  
Geranium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Geraniales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Geraniaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Geranium  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
20  
422  
99+

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Properties of Norway Pine and Geranium

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

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Season and Care of Norway Pine and Geranium

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

Norway Pine and Geranium Physical Information

Norway Pine and Geranium physical information is very important for comparison. Norway Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Geranium height is 20.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Norway Pine and Geranium are as follows:

Care of Norway Pine and Geranium

Care of Norway Pine and Geranium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Norway 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 Norway 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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