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Scented Geranium
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About Scented Geranium

What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Origin

-

Types

herbaceous annuals

Number of Varieties

200
Rank: 34 (Overall)
0 40000
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Habitat

Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

38.14 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear to lanceolate

Thorns

8% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

64% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

13% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

6% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

45% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

8% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Leaf

21% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Bark/Stem

16% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Showy Foliage

55% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

1% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

9% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Invasive

3% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

44% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

52% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

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 As Indoor Plant

60% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PELARGONIUM 'Bitter Lemon'

Common Name

Bitter Lemon Scented Geranium, Scented Geranium

In Hindi

Pelargonium

In German

Pelargonium

In French

pélargonium

In Spanish

pelargonium

In Greek

Pelargonium

In Portuguese

pelargônio

In Polish

pelargonia

In Latin

Pelargonium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Family

Geraniaceae

Genus

Pelargonium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-

Subfamily

-

Number of Species

200
Rank: 71 (Overall)
1 27800
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Properties of Scented Geranium

Want to know the properties of Scented 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. Scented Geranium is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Scented Geranium Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: Fever, Intestinal irritations, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders and Wounds

  • Part of plant used: Flowers, Leaves and Seeds

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.

Scented Geranium Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Scented 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. Scented Geranium physical information is as follows: 38.14 cm tall and 45.70 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Linear to lanceolate. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: White and Light Pink
  • Leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Scented Geranium

Taking Scented 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 Scented Geranium include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Scented Geranium

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Scented Geranium is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual plant. Scented Geranium is a very important plant from Tender Perennial. There are 200 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: herbaceous annuals. This plant's habitat is Temperate Regions and Tropical Forests and it comes in the hardiness zone 10-15. 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.