Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Shrub
Origin
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Types
Elegance , Maiden
Center Glow ninebark,
Coppertina ninebark, Little Devil ninebark
Number of Varieties
5070
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40000
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Habitat
mild coastal areas
Cliffs, hedge rows, rocky banks of streams, sandy seeps, Wooded hillsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-123-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
10-1
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 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
Upright/Erect
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm150.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm-
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Dark Red, Violet
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
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Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Saw-tooth like
Palmate
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
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Type of Soil
Loam
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The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Tip cutting
Layering, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs more water during establishment
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Adequately
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Type
Loam
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune before Winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
15-15-15 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize every year
Pests and Diseases
Whiteflies
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat And Humidity
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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Flower Petal Number
Single
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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
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Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, pollinators
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Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Borders, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anti-oxidant
Emetic, Laxative, Woman infertility
Part of Plant Used
extracted oil
Whole plant
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border
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Botanical Name
PELARGONIUM x domesticum
PHYSOCARPUS
Common Name
Martha Washington Geranium, Regal Geranium
Ninebark
In Hindi
regal geranium
Ninebark
In German
Regal Geranie
Ninebark
In French
geranium royale
Physocarpe
In Spanish
geranio regia
ninebark
In Greek
regal geranium
ninebark
In Portuguese
gerânio régio
ninebark
In Polish
regal geranium
Ninebark
In Latin
regal geranium
Ninebark
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheobionta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Geraniales
Rosales
Family
Geraniaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Pelargonium
Physocarpus
Clade
Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
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Neillieae
Subfamily
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Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
42220
1
27800
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