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About Regal Geranium and Sugar Pine


About Sugar Pine and Regal Geranium


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
-  
Western United States, Canada  

Types
Elegance , Maiden  
Pinus lambertiana  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
5  

Habitat
mild coastal areas  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
1,520.00 cm  
28

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
29

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Dark Red, Violet  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Saw-tooth like  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Tip cutting  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs more water during establishment  
Water three times weekly in summer  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

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

Fertilizers
15-15-15 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Whiteflies  
Blister Rust  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat And Humidity  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies, pollinators  
Douglas squirrels  

Allergy
-  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anti-oxidant  
Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice  

Part of Plant Used
extracted oil  
Seeds, Wood  

Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.  
Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border  
Feature Plant  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PELARGONIUM x domesticum  
PINUS lambertiana  

Common Name
Martha Washington Geranium, Regal Geranium  
Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine  

In Hindi
regal geranium  
Sugar Pine  

In German
Regal Geranie  
Sugar Pine  

In French
geranium royale  
Sugar Pine  

In Spanish
geranio regia  
Sugar Pine  

In Greek
regal geranium  
Sugar Pine  

In Portuguese
gerânio régio  
Sugar Pine  

In Polish
regal geranium  
Sugar Pine  

In Latin
regal geranium  
Pinus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheobionta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Geraniales  
Pinales  

Family
Geraniaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Pelargonium  
Pinus  

Clade
Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Pinoideae  

Number of Species
422  
99+
5  

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Properties of Regal Geranium and Sugar Pine

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

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Season and Care of Regal Geranium and Sugar Pine

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

Regal Geranium and Sugar Pine Physical Information

Regal Geranium and Sugar Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Regal Geranium height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Regal Geranium and Sugar Pine are as follows:

Care of Regal Geranium and Sugar Pine

Care of Regal Geranium and Sugar Pine 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 Sugar Pine pruning is done 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 Sugar Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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