Life Span
Annual
Type
Tender Perennial
Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey, Canary Islands, Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar, South Africa, Iraq, Iran, Western Asia
Types
'Americana Bright Red' geranium, 'Allure Light Pink' geranium, 'Candy Cherry' geranium, 'Elegance Imperial' regal geranium
Number of Varieties
422
Rank: 22 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Mediterranean region
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
20.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Reniform
Thorns
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4% - House Plants Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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56% - House Plants Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial Blight, Bacterial Fasciation, Bacterial leaf spot, Blackleg, Botrytis Blight, Edema, Gray mold, Pseudomonas Leaf Spot, Southern Bacterial Wilt, Stem spot, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
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95% - House Plants Garden Plants have it !
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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4% - House Plants Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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4% - House Plants Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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68% - House Plants Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
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12% - House Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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25% - House Plants Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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24% - House Plants Garden Plants have it !
Showy Foliage
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42% - House Plants Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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No - House Plants Garden Plants has it !
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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28% - House Plants Garden Plants
Invasive
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10% - House Plants Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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46% - House Plants Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Butterflies
Allergy
Sinuses, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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77% - House Plants Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Diabetes, Inflammation
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Whole plant
Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Used As Indoor Plant
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All - House Plants Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - House Plants Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Alpine, Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
PELARGONIUM
Common Name
Florist Geranium, Geranium
In Hindi
Geranium
In German
Geranie
In French
Géranium
In Spanish
Geranio
In Greek
γεράνι
In Portuguese
Gerânio
In Polish
Pelargonia
In Latin
Geranium
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Geraniales
Family
Geraniaceae
Genus
Geranium
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
422
Rank: 47 (Overall)
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27800
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