Geranium
Pelargonium x hortorum
Perennials
(Detailed plant information can be found at the bottom of the page.)
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Pelargonium x hortorum Plant Information
| Classification | |
|---|---|
| Scientific Name: | Pelargonium x hortorum |
| Common Name: | geranium |
| Family: | Geraniaceae |
| Suggested Uses: | perennial treated as an annual beds & borders, container plantings |
| Characteristics | |
| Plant Form: | rounded |
| Height: | 1 - 3 feet |
| Spread: | 1 foot |
| Foliage: | opposite leaves pinnately veined, lobed or dissected, and strong smelling |
| Flower: | white, pink, red, or salmon flowers in umbels |
| Bloom Period: | Spring, Summer, Fall |
| Environment | |
| Sun: | light shade best with afternoon shade |
| Water: | medium water requirement |
| Soil: | well-drained, moist soil |
| Heat Tolerance: | medium heat tolerance |
| Care | |
| Maintenance: | slow growth rate propagation by stem cuttings |
| Pests & Pathology: | susceptible to black leg disease, botrytis, and bacterial leaf spot |
| Additional Notes: | needs warm days and cool nights good transitional plant where summer nights are too warm |
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