Sugar Palm

Geranium

About Sugar Palm and Geranium

Sugar Palm

Geranium

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Palm or Cycad

Tender Perennial

Origin

China, Japan

Mediterranean, Turkey, Canary Islands, Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar, South Africa, Iraq, Iran, Western Asia

Types

Arenga saccharifera

'Americana Bright Red' geranium, 'Allure Light Pink' geranium, 'Candy Cherry' geranium, 'Elegance Imperial' regal geranium

Number of Varieties

6422

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Habitat

tropical environments

Mediterranean region

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1512-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

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Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm20.00 cm

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm20.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange

White, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

feather-shaped

Reniform

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Water daily during growing season

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial Blight, Bacterial Fasciation, Bacterial leaf spot, Blackleg, Botrytis Blight, Edema, Gray mold, Pseudomonas Leaf Spot, Southern Bacterial Wilt, Stem spot, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Bugs, Insects, Mice, Rats, Rodents

Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, Rhinitis

Sinuses, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Digestion problems

Antibacterial, Diabetes, Inflammation

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Stem, Wood

Flowers, Whole plant

Other Uses

Paper pulp

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Alpine, Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARENGA engleri

PELARGONIUM

Common Name

Dwarf Sugar Palm, Formosa Palm

Florist Geranium, Geranium

In Hindi

Sugar Palm

Geranium

In German

Sugar Palm

Geranie

In French

Sugar Palm

Géranium

In Spanish

Sugar Palm

Geranio

In Greek

Sugar Palm

γεράνι

In Portuguese

Sugar Palm

Gerânio

In Polish

Sugar Palm

Pelargonia

In Latin

Sugar Palm

Geranium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Arecales

Geraniales

Family

Arecaceae

Geraniaceae

Genus

Arenga

Geranium

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

15422

1 27800

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Properties of Sugar Palm and Geranium

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Palm and Geranium

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

Sugar Palm and Geranium Physical Information

Sugar Palm and Geranium physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Palm height is 300.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Geranium height is 20.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Palm and Geranium are as follows:

Sugar Palm flower color: Yellow and Orange
Sugar Palm leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Geranium flower color: White, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon and Orange Red
Geranium leaf color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red and Ivory

Care of Sugar Palm and Geranium

Care of Sugar Palm and Geranium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Palm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Geranium pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots. In summer Sugar Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Geranium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.