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About Pelargonium and Potentilla

What is

Life Span

Annual
Biennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Perennial

Origin

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Types

Zonal Geranium, Ivy Geranium, Regal Geranium, Scented Geranium
Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla

Number of Varieties

2025
0 40000
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Habitat

All sorts of environments
Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-153-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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10-1

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm91.44 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm91.44 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Hot Pink, Coral
Orange, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular
Small elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Early Fall, Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
-

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
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Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Root Division, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Moderate
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
-

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Whiteflies
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Heat And Humidity
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
-

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

-
Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Moisturizing, Skin cleanser
Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Insect Repellent
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Intestinal irritations, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Wounds
Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Showy Purposes, Used as a nutritious food item
Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PELARGONIUM 'Balgalpipn'
POTENTILLA

Common Name

Hybrid Ivy-leaved Geranium, Zonal Geranium
Potentilla

In Hindi

Pelargonium
Potentilla plant

In German

Pelargonium
Potentilla Pflanze

In French

Pelargonium
plante Potentilla

In Spanish

Pelargonium
planta Potentilla

In Greek

Pelargonium
φυτό potentilla

In Portuguese

pelargônio
planta Potentilla

In Polish

Pelargonium
Potentilla roślin

In Latin

Pelargonium
Potentilla herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales
Rosales

Family

Geraniaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Pelargonium
Potentilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Rosoideae

Number of Species

200300
1 27800
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Properties of Pelargonium and Potentilla

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

Season and Care of Pelargonium and Potentilla

Season and care of Pelargonium and Potentilla is important to know. While considering everything about Pelargonium and Potentilla Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pelargonium season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Potentilla season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Pelargonium is Loam, Sand and for Potentilla is Well drained while the PH of soil for Pelargonium is Neutral and for Potentilla is Slightly Alkaline.

Pelargonium and Potentilla Physical Information

Pelargonium and Potentilla physical information is very important for comparison. Pelargonium height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Pelargonium and Potentilla are as follows:

  • Pelargonium flower color: Hot Pink and Coral

  • Pelargonium leaf color: Green

  • Potentilla flower color: Orange and Yellow

  • Potentilla leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Pelargonium and Potentilla

Care of Pelargonium and Potentilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pelargonium pruning is done Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pelargonium needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.