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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
-  
-  

Types
Zonal Geranium, Ivy Geranium, Regal Geranium, Scented Geranium  
Gabrielle Marie, Brittany Rey  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
200  
34

Habitat
All sorts of environments  
Mountains, Upland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12 - 1  

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, 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  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Hot Pink, Coral  
Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acicular  
Arrowhead  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Root Division, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively  
Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer  

In Summer
Moderate  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing  
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Whiteflies  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Heat And Humidity  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies, Insects  

Allergy
-  
Eczema, Skin irritation, Skin rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Moisturizing, Skin cleanser  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Insect Repellent  
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Bulbs, Flowers  

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Culinary use, Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Showy Purposes, Used as a nutritious food item  
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border  
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PELARGONIUM 'Balgalpipn'  
DAHLIA 'Gallery Salvador'  

Common Name
Hybrid Ivy-leaved Geranium, Zonal Geranium  
Dahlia, Decorative Dahlia, Gallery Salvador Dahlia  

In Hindi
Pelargonium  
मेक्सिको का रंगीन फूलों का बड़ा पौधा  

In German
Pelargonium  
Dahlie  

In French
Pelargonium  
Dahlia  

In Spanish
Pelargonium  
Dalia  

In Greek
Pelargonium  
Ντάλια  

In Portuguese
pelargônio  
Dália  

In Polish
Pelargonium  
Dalia  

In Latin
Pelargonium  
Dahlia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Geraniales  
Asterales  

Family
Geraniaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Pelargonium  
Dahlia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Coreopsideae  

Subfamily
-  
Asteroideae  

Number of Species
200  
99+
42  
99+

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Difference Between Pelargonium and Dahlia

If you are confused whether Pelargonium or Dahlia 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 Pelargonium and Dahlia Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Pelargonium are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, whereas for Dahlia fertilizers required are fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Pelargonium and Dahlia if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Pelargonium and Dahlia

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Pelargonium and Dahlia. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Pelargonium and Dahlia 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 Pelargonium is Fever, Intestinal irritations, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders and Wounds whereas of Dahlia is Kidney problems. Pelargonium has beauty benefits as follows: Moisturizing and Skin cleanser while Dahlia has beauty benefits as follows: Moisturizing and Skin cleanser.

Compare Facts of Pelargonium vs Dahlia

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 Pelargonium vs Dahlia 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 Pelargonium are whereas of Dahlia have Eczema, Skin irritation and Skin rash respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Pelargonium has no showy fruits and Dahlia has no showy fruits. Also Pelargonium is not flowering and Dahlia is not flowering . You can compare Pelargonium and Dahlia facts and facts of other plants too.

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