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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Tender Perennial

Origin
-

Types
Elegance , Maiden

Number of Varieties
50 73

Habitat
mild coastal areas

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12

AHS Heat Zone
8-1

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

Habit
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
30.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
30.00 cm 100

Plant Color

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
-

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

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Loam

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
-

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

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

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

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

Pests and Diseases
Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat And Humidity

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

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

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
-

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Anti-oxidant

Part of Plant Used
extracted oil

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PELARGONIUM x domesticum

Common Name
Martha Washington Geranium, Regal Geranium

In Hindi
regal geranium

In German
Regal Geranie

In French
geranium royale

In Spanish
geranio regia

In Greek
regal geranium

In Portuguese
gerânio régio

In Polish
regal geranium

In Latin
regal geranium

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Tracheobionta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Geraniales

Family
Geraniaceae

Genus
Pelargonium

Clade
Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
422 47

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Properties of Regal Geranium

Want to know the properties of Regal Geranium? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Regal Geranium is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Regal Geranium Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Regal Geranium Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Regal Geranium. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Regal Geranium physical information is as follows: 30.00 cm tall and 30.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Saw-tooth like. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Regal Geranium

Taking Regal Geranium Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Regal Geranium include pruning, which should be done Prune before Winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Regal Geranium

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Regal Geranium is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Regal Geranium is a very important plant from Perennial Flowers. There are 50 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Elegance , Maiden. This plant's habitat is mild coastal areas and it comes in the hardiness zone 10-12. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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