Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Grass
Origin
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South America, Argentina
Types
herbaceous annuals
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Number of Varieties
2002
0
40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-157-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12 - 7
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 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
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
38.14 cm240.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear to lanceolate
long with sharp edges
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Root Division, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water when soil is dry
Do not water excessively, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune before Winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, moderate salt tolerance
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds, songbirds, Wildlife
Allergy
-
sneezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
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
Flowering Tips, Stem, Whole plant
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
Showy Purposes
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
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
PELARGONIUM 'Bitter Lemon'
CORTADERIA selloana 'Carminea Rendatleri'
Common Name
Bitter Lemon Scented Geranium, Scented Geranium
Pampas Grass, Pink Pampas Grass
In Hindi
Pelargonium
Pink Pampas grass
In German
Pelargonium
Pink Pampas grass
In French
pélargonium
Herbe Pampas rose
In Spanish
pelargonium
Hierba de color rosa Pampas
In Greek
Pelargonium
Pink Pampas grass
In Portuguese
pelargônio
Grama de Pampas rosa
In Polish
pelargonia
Różowy Pampas trawy
In Latin
Pelargonium
Pink Pampas grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheobionta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Geraniales
Cyperales
Family
Geraniaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Pelargonium
Cortaderia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
20025
1
27800
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