Life Span
Annual
Type
Tender Perennial
Origin
-
Types
herbaceous annuals
Number of Varieties
200
Rank: 34 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
38.14 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear to lanceolate
Thorns
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8% - Tender Perennial 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, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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64% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Root Division, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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13% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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6% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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45% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
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8% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Leaf
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21% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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16% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Showy Foliage
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55% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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1% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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9% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Invasive
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3% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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44% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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52% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Intestinal irritations, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
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
Used As Indoor Plant
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60% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
PELARGONIUM 'Bitter Lemon'
Common Name
Bitter Lemon Scented Geranium, Scented Geranium
In Hindi
Pelargonium
In German
Pelargonium
In French
pélargonium
In Spanish
pelargonium
In Greek
Pelargonium
In Portuguese
pelargônio
In Polish
pelargonia
In Latin
Pelargonium
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Geraniales
Family
Geraniaceae
Genus
Pelargonium
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
200
Rank: 71 (Overall)
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27800
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