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What is

Life Span
Annual

Type
Tender Perennial

Origin
-

Types
herbaceous annuals

Number of Varieties
200 34

Habitat
Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15

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 100

Minimum Width
45.70 cm 100

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
No

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
Yes

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
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
Yes

Fragrant Leaf
Yes

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Butterflies

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

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
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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 71

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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:

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.

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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:

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.

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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.

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