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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
-  
Eastern Asia  

Types
Zonal Geranium, Ivy Geranium, Regal Geranium, Scented Geranium  
Ever red , Crimson queen  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
6  
99+

Habitat
All sorts of environments  
Shady Edge  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-2  

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

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Hot Pink, Coral  
Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Red, Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Light Green, Lime Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Lime Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Orange, Gold, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acicular  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Root Division, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively  
Requires regular watering  

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  
Average  

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

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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Whiteflies  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Heat And Humidity  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Beetles  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Moisturizing, Skin cleanser  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Insect Repellent  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
-  

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Culinary use, Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Showy Purposes, Used as a nutritious food item  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border  
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PELARGONIUM 'Balgalpipn'  
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'  

Common Name
Hybrid Ivy-leaved Geranium, Zonal Geranium  
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple  

In Hindi
Pelargonium  
Weeping Maple  

In German
Pelargonium  
Weeping Maple  

In French
Pelargonium  
Maple pleureur  

In Spanish
Pelargonium  
weeping maple  

In Greek
Pelargonium  
weeping maple  

In Portuguese
pelargônio  
chorando de bordo  

In Polish
Pelargonium  
płacz klonu  

In Latin
Pelargonium  
weeping maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Geraniales  
Sapindales  

Family
Geraniaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Pelargonium  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
200  
99+
130  
99+

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Difference Between Pelargonium and Weeping Maple

If you are confused whether Pelargonium or Weeping Maple 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 Weeping Maple 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 Weeping Maple fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Pelargonium and Weeping Maple if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Pelargonium and Weeping Maple

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Pelargonium and Weeping Maple. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Pelargonium and Weeping Maple 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 Weeping Maple is . Pelargonium has beauty benefits as follows: Moisturizing and Skin cleanser while Weeping Maple has beauty benefits as follows: Moisturizing and Skin cleanser.

Compare Facts of Pelargonium vs Weeping Maple

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 Weeping Maple 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 Weeping Maple have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Pelargonium has no showy fruits and Weeping Maple has no showy fruits. Also Pelargonium is not flowering and Weeping Maple is not flowering . You can compare Pelargonium and Weeping Maple facts and facts of other plants too.

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