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About Pepperwort and Pelargonium


About Pelargonium and Pepperwort


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual   

Type
Aquatics   
Tender Perennial   

Origin
Australia   
Hybrid origin   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
20   
99+

Habitat
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds   
All sorts of environments   

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11   
10-15   

AHS Heat Zone
12-6   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Spreading   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
250.00 cm   
99+
25.40 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm   
34
30.50 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Hot Pink, Coral   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Red   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Dark Red   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Red   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Round   
Acicular   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Very Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Wet Site   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Spores   
Leaf Cutting, Root Division, Seedlings, Stem Cutting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep immersed in water   
Do not water excessively   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Moderate   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained   
Well drained   

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing   

Pests and Diseases
Not Available   
Red blotch, Whiteflies   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Heat And Humidity   

Facts

Flowers
None   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
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
No   
Yes   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Yes   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Frogs   
Not Available   

Allergy
Not Applicable   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Moisturizing, Skin cleanser   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification, Insect Repellent   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Fever, Intestinal irritations, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Wounds   

Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Spores   
Flowers   

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Starch   
Cosmetics, Culinary use, Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Showy Purposes, Used as a nutritious food item   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Water Gardens   
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MARSILEA mutica   
PELARGONIUM 'Balgalpipn'   

Common Name
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort   
Hybrid Ivy-leaved Geranium, Zonal Geranium   

In Hindi
Pepperwort   
Pelargonium   

In German
Pepperwort   
Pelargonium   

In French
Pepperwort   
Pelargonium   

In Spanish
Pepperwort   
Pelargonium   

In Greek
Pepperwort   
Pelargonium   

In Portuguese
Pepperwort   
pelargônio   

In Polish
Pepperwort   
Pelargonium   

In Latin
Pepperwort   
Pelargonium   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Charophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Equisetopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
NA   
Geraniales   

Family
Marsileaceae   
Geraniaceae   

Genus
Marsilea   
Pelargonium   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Lapidieae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
NA   
Not Available   

Number of Species
65   
99+
200   
99+

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Properties of Pepperwort and Pelargonium

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

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Season and Care of Pepperwort and Pelargonium

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

Pepperwort and Pelargonium Physical Information

Pepperwort and Pelargonium physical information is very important for comparison. Pepperwort height is 250.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Pelargonium height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Pepperwort and Pelargonium are as follows:

Care of Pepperwort and Pelargonium

Care of Pepperwort and Pelargonium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pepperwort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pelargonium pruning is done Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pepperwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pelargonium needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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