Regal Geranium

Cestrum aurantiacum

About Regal Geranium and Cestrum aurantiacum

Regal Geranium

Cestrum aurantiacum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Elegance , Maiden

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

mild coastal areas

Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-128-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm150.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Dark Red, Violet

Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

White

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Saw-tooth like

Lance-shaped to oblong

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Tip cutting

reseeds

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs more water during establishment

Needs very little water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune before Winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

15-15-15 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Whiteflies

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat And Humidity

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, pollinators

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

poisonous if ingested

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Borders, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Farmland, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

extracted oil

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.

Traditional medicine

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PELARGONIUM x domesticum

CESTRUM aurantiacum

7.2 Common Name

Martha Washington Geranium, Regal Geranium

orange jessamine

7.2.1 In Hindi

regal geranium

Cestrum aurantiacum

7.2.2 In German

Regal Geranie

Hammersträucher

7.2.3 In French

geranium royale

Cestrum aurantiacum

7.2.4 In Spanish

geranio regia

Cestrum

7.2.5 In Greek

regal geranium

Cestrum aurantiacum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

gerânio régio

Cestrum aurantiacum

7.2.7 In Polish

regal geranium

Cestrum aurantiacum

7.2.8 In Latin

regal geranium

Cestrum aurantiacum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheobionta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Geraniales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Geraniaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Pelargonium

Cestrum

8.7 Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Unknown

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

422250

1 27800

Properties of Regal Geranium and Cestrum aurantiacum

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

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Season and Care of Regal Geranium and Cestrum aurantiacum

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

Regal Geranium and Cestrum aurantiacum Physical Information

Regal Geranium and Cestrum aurantiacum physical information is very important for comparison. Regal Geranium height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Cestrum aurantiacum height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Regal Geranium and Cestrum aurantiacum are as follows:

Regal Geranium flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Dark Red and Violet
Regal Geranium leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Cestrum aurantiacum flower color: Gold
Cestrum aurantiacum leaf color: Green

Care of Regal Geranium and Cestrum aurantiacum

Care of Regal Geranium and Cestrum aurantiacum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Regal Geranium pruning is done Prune before Winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Cestrum aurantiacum pruning is done Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Regal Geranium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cestrum aurantiacum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.