Pennywort

Scented Geranium

About Pennywort and Scented Geranium

Pennywort

Scented Geranium

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Aquatics

Tender Perennial

Origin

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas

Types

Virginia

herbaceous annuals

Number of Varieties

5200

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Habitat

Wet lands

Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-1010-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-5

Sunset Zone

21,22

8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm38.14 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Green

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Linear to lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Root Division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anxiety, Sedative

Fever, Intestinal irritations, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

As a tea substitute, Culinary use, Medicinal oil, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as essential oil, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HYDROCOTYLE umbellata

PELARGONIUM 'Bitter Lemon'

Common Name

Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort

Bitter Lemon Scented Geranium, Scented Geranium

In Hindi

pennywort

Pelargonium

In German

Wassernabel

Pelargonium

In French

pennywort

pélargonium

In Spanish

Centella

pelargonium

In Greek

pennywort

Pelargonium

In Portuguese

conchelo

pelargônio

In Polish

wąkrota

pelargonia

In Latin

pennywort

Pelargonium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Geraniales

Family

Apiaceae

Geraniaceae

Genus

Hydrocotyle

Pelargonium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

700200

1 27800

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Properties of Pennywort and Scented Geranium

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

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Season and Care of Pennywort and Scented Geranium

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

Pennywort and Scented Geranium Physical Information

Pennywort and Scented Geranium physical information is very important for comparison. Pennywort height is 10.20 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Scented Geranium height is 38.14 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Pennywort and Scented Geranium are as follows:

Pennywort flower color: White and Light Green
Pennywort leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Scented Geranium flower color: White and Light Pink
Scented Geranium leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Pennywort and Scented Geranium

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