Scented Geranium

Petunia

About Scented Geranium and Petunia

Scented Geranium

Petunia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

South America

1.4 Types

herbaceous annuals

Grandiflora Petunias, Multiflora Petunias, Wave Petunias, Superbell Petunias, Supertunia Petunias

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA118

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests

Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

not provided

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

38.14 cm5.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cm2.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green

Golden Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear to lanceolate

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings

Seedlings, 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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Bacterial Blight, Caterpillars, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Spider mites, Thripes, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

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

Showy Purposes

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, Edging

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PELARGONIUM 'Bitter Lemon'

Petunia

7.2 Common Name

Bitter Lemon Scented Geranium, Scented Geranium

Petunia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Pelargonium

Petunia

7.2.2 In German

Pelargonium

Petunie

7.2.3 In French

pélargonium

Pétunia

7.2.4 In Spanish

pelargonium

Petunia

7.2.5 In Greek

Pelargonium

πετούνια

7.2.6 In Portuguese

pelargônio

Petúnia

7.2.7 In Polish

pelargonia

Petunia

7.2.8 In Latin

Pelargonium

Petunia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Streptophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Geraniales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Geraniaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Pelargonium

Petunia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Petunioideae

8.10 Number of Species

20035

1 27800

Properties of Scented Geranium and Petunia

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

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Season and Care of Scented Geranium and Petunia

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

Scented Geranium and Petunia Physical Information

Scented Geranium and Petunia physical information is very important for comparison. Scented Geranium height is 38.14 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Petunia height is 5.00 cm and width 2.50 cm. The color specification of Scented Geranium and Petunia are as follows:

Scented Geranium flower color: White and Light Pink
Scented Geranium leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Petunia flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White and Yellow
Petunia leaf color: Golden Green

Care of Scented Geranium and Petunia

Care of Scented Geranium and Petunia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Scented Geranium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Petunia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Scented Geranium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Petunia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.