Scented Geranium

Black Wattle

About Scented Geranium and Black Wattle

Scented Geranium

Black Wattle

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

herbaceous annuals

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

Number of Varieties

20016

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests

Valley, wooded grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

38.14 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear to lanceolate

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water when soil is dry

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Back pain, Chest pain, Colic, Cough, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Emetic, Febrifuge, Liver problems, Sore Eyes, Stomachic, Tonic, tonic in pregnancy, Tooth ache, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms, Treating fever, tuberculosis, Upset stomach, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

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

Gum, Used as fuel, Wood is used for making furniture

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PELARGONIUM 'Bitter Lemon'

PELTOPHORUM africanum

Common Name

Bitter Lemon Scented Geranium, Scented Geranium

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

In Hindi

Pelargonium

Black Wattle Tree

In German

Pelargonium

Schwarz Akazie Baum

In French

pélargonium

Noir Arbre Wattle

In Spanish

pelargonium

Negro del árbol del zarzo

In Greek

Pelargonium

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

In Portuguese

pelargônio

Árvore da acácia negra

In Polish

pelargonia

Czarne Drzewo akacji

In Latin

Pelargonium

Niger Wattle ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Rosopsida

Order

Geraniales

Gentianales

Family

Geraniaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Pelargonium

Peltophorum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Caesalpinieae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

20015

1 27800

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Properties of Scented Geranium and Black Wattle

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

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Season and Care of Scented Geranium and Black Wattle

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

Scented Geranium and Black Wattle Physical Information

Scented Geranium and Black Wattle physical information is very important for comparison. Scented Geranium height is 38.14 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Black Wattle height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Scented Geranium and Black Wattle are as follows:

Scented Geranium flower color: White and Light Pink
Scented Geranium leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Black Wattle flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Black Wattle leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Scented Geranium and Black Wattle

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