Scented Geranium

Aconitum

About Scented Geranium and Aconitum

Scented Geranium

Aconitum

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants, Perennial

Origin

Types

herbaceous annuals

Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite

Number of Varieties

200250

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests

low mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

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

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

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

38.14 cm130.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm80.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Blue, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear to lanceolate

Upright

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Moist

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Fall, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings

Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water when soil is dry

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Average, Moist

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees

Allergy

breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

As a tea substitute, Culinary use, Medicinal oil, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as essential oil, Used As Food

Used in herbal medicines

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

Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PELARGONIUM 'Bitter Lemon'

Aconitum variegatum

Common Name

Bitter Lemon Scented Geranium, Scented Geranium

Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket

In Hindi

Pelargonium

बच्छनाभ

In German

Pelargonium

Eisenhut

In French

pélargonium

aconit

In Spanish

pelargonium

acónito

In Greek

Pelargonium

monkshood

In Portuguese

pelargônio

Aconitum

In Polish

pelargonia

tojad

In Latin

Pelargonium

aconitum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Ranunculales

Family

Geraniaceae

Ranunculaceae

Genus

Pelargonium

Aconitum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Delphinieae

Subfamily

Number of Species

200250

1 27800

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Properties of Scented Geranium and Aconitum

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

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Season and Care of Scented Geranium and Aconitum

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

Scented Geranium and Aconitum Physical Information

Scented Geranium and Aconitum physical information is very important for comparison. Scented Geranium height is 38.14 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm. The color specification of Scented Geranium and Aconitum are as follows:

Scented Geranium flower color: White and Light Pink
Scented Geranium leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
Aconitum leaf color: Green

Care of Scented Geranium and Aconitum

Care of Scented Geranium and Aconitum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Scented Geranium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Scented Geranium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Aconitum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.