Scented Geranium

Calibrachoa

About Scented Geranium and Calibrachoa

Scented Geranium

Calibrachoa

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

North America, Mexico, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

herbaceous annuals

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests

Depression on prairies, Moist Ditches

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

38.14 cm102.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cm20.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink

White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear to lanceolate

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water when soil is dry

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to stimulate growth

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

White bugs

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers

6.2.3 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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PELARGONIUM 'Bitter Lemon'

CALIBRACHOA

7.2 Common Name

Bitter Lemon Scented Geranium, Scented Geranium

Calibrachoa, Million Bells

7.2.1 In Hindi

Pelargonium

Calibrachoa

7.2.2 In German

Pelargonium

Calibrachoa

7.2.3 In French

pélargonium

Calibrachoa

7.2.4 In Spanish

pelargonium

Calibrachoa

7.2.5 In Greek

Pelargonium

Calibrachoa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

pelargônio

Calibrachoa

7.2.7 In Polish

pelargonia

Calibrachoa

7.2.8 In Latin

Pelargonium

Calibrachoa

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Geraniales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Geraniaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Pelargonium

Calibrachoa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Petunioideae

8.10 Number of Species

20016

1 27800

Properties of Scented Geranium and Calibrachoa

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

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Season and Care of Scented Geranium and Calibrachoa

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

Scented Geranium and Calibrachoa Physical Information

Scented Geranium and Calibrachoa physical information is very important for comparison. Scented Geranium height is 38.14 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Calibrachoa height is 102.00 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Scented Geranium and Calibrachoa are as follows:

Scented Geranium flower color: White and Light Pink
Scented Geranium leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Calibrachoa flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange and Pink
Calibrachoa leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Scented Geranium and Calibrachoa

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