Potentilla

Scented Geranium

About Potentilla and Scented Geranium

Potentilla

Scented Geranium

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual

Type

Perennial

Tender Perennial

Origin

Types

Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla

herbaceous annuals

Number of Varieties

25200

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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground

Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-810-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm38.14 cm

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Yellow

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Linear to lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Fall, Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Root Division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Butterflies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye

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

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

POTENTILLA

PELARGONIUM 'Bitter Lemon'

Common Name

Potentilla

Bitter Lemon Scented Geranium, Scented Geranium

In Hindi

Potentilla plant

Pelargonium

In German

Potentilla Pflanze

Pelargonium

In French

plante Potentilla

pélargonium

In Spanish

planta Potentilla

pelargonium

In Greek

φυτό potentilla

Pelargonium

In Portuguese

planta Potentilla

pelargônio

In Polish

Potentilla roślin

pelargonia

In Latin

Potentilla herba

Pelargonium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Geraniales

Family

Rosaceae

Geraniaceae

Genus

Potentilla

Pelargonium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

300200

1 27800

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Properties of Potentilla and Scented Geranium

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

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Season and Care of Potentilla and Scented Geranium

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

Potentilla and Scented Geranium Physical Information

Potentilla and Scented Geranium physical information is very important for comparison. Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Scented Geranium height is 38.14 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Potentilla and Scented Geranium are as follows:

Potentilla flower color: Orange and Yellow
Potentilla leaf color: Green, Light Green
Scented Geranium flower color: White and Light Pink
Scented Geranium leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Potentilla and Scented Geranium

Care of Potentilla and Scented Geranium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. 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 and Scented Geranium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Potentilla 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.