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Scented Geranium
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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

-
South America, Brazil

Types

herbaceous annuals
Cactus

Number of Varieties

20030
0 40000
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Habitat

Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests
Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1511-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-1

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

38.14 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.70 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink
Red, Magenta, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green
Pale Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear to lanceolate
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water when soil is dry
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering
Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate
Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
breathing problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Intestinal irritations, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Wounds
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Leaves

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
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PELARGONIUM 'Bitter Lemon'
Hatiora gaertneri

Common Name

Bitter Lemon Scented Geranium, Scented Geranium
Whitsun cactus

In Hindi

Pelargonium
ईस्टर कैक्टस

In German

Pelargonium
Osterkaktus

In French

pélargonium
cactus de Pâques

In Spanish

pelargonium
cactus de Pascua

In Greek

Pelargonium
Πάσχα κάκτος

In Portuguese

pelargônio
cacto Páscoa

In Polish

pelargonia
Wielkanocny kaktus

In Latin

Pelargonium
Pascha Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales
Caryophyllales

Family

Geraniaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Pelargonium
Hatiora

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Rhipsalideae

Subfamily

-
Cactoideae

Number of Species

20025
1 27800
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Difference Between Scented Geranium and Easter cactus

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Importance of Scented Geranium and Easter cactus

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

Compare Facts of Scented Geranium vs Easter cactus

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 Scented Geranium vs Easter cactus 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 Scented Geranium are whereas of Easter cactus have breathing problems respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Scented Geranium has no showy fruits and Easter cactus has no showy fruits. Also Scented Geranium is not flowering and Easter cactus is not flowering . You can compare Scented Geranium and Easter cactus facts and facts of other plants too.