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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
China  
-  

Types
Not Availablle  
Elegance , Maiden  

Number of Varieties
1  
50  
99+

Habitat
Open Forest  
mild coastal areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
10-12  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Dark Red, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Purple  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green, Yellow green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Saw-tooth like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Tip cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply  
Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs more water during establishment  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches  
Prune before Winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Compost  
15-15-15 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Canker  
Whiteflies  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Heat And Humidity  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies, pollinators  

Allergy
sneezing  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Borders, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Very little waste  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Anti-oxidant  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
extracted oil  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DAVIDIA  
PELARGONIUM x domesticum  

Common Name
Davidia  
Martha Washington Geranium, Regal Geranium  

In Hindi
Davidia  
regal geranium  

In German
Davidia  
Regal Geranie  

In French
Davidia  
geranium royale  

In Spanish
Davidia  
geranio regia  

In Greek
Davidia  
regal geranium  

In Portuguese
Davidia  
gerânio régio  

In Polish
Davidia  
regal geranium  

In Latin
Davidia  
regal geranium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheobionta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cornales  
Geraniales  

Family
Nyssaceae  
Geraniaceae  

Genus
Davidia  
Pelargonium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Astereae  
-  

Subfamily
Davidioideae  
-  

Number of Species
1  
422  
99+

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Difference Between Davidia and Regal Geranium

If you are confused whether Davidia or Regal Geranium are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Davidia and Regal Geranium Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Davidia are Compost, whereas for Regal Geranium fertilizers required are 15-15-15 amounts and All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Davidia and Regal Geranium if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Davidia and Regal Geranium

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Davidia and Regal Geranium. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Davidia and Regal Geranium as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Davidia is whereas of Regal Geranium is Anti-oxidant. Davidia has beauty benefits as follows: while Regal Geranium has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Davidia vs Regal Geranium

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Davidia vs Regal Geranium and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Davidia are sneezing whereas of Regal Geranium have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Davidia has no showy fruits and Regal Geranium has no showy fruits. Also Davidia is not flowering and Regal Geranium is not flowering . You can compare Davidia and Regal Geranium facts and facts of other plants too.

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