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Geraniums

Plants of the genus Geranium should not be confused with their close cousins of the genus Pelargonium; the latter are often referred to as "geraniums" by gardeners. Plants of the genus Geranium are more commonly called geraniums, and they share several features with their Pelargonium cousins, including showy, colorful flowers. For this reason, some geraniums species are also used as ornamentals.

Scientific classification

Genus

Geraniums (Geranium)

Family

Geranium

Order

Geraniums, bridal wreaths, and allies

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Toxic to Humans

Toxicity

Perennial

Lifespan

30 cm

Plant Height

20 cm

Spread

Images of Geraniums

Species

Herb robert Carolina geranium Dove's-foot crane's-bill Wood crane's-bill Bloody cranesbill Wild geranium Endres cranesbill Bigroot geranium Meadow crane's-bill Marsh crane's-bill Hedgerow cranesbill Dusky crane's-bill Cutleaf geranium Roundleaf geranium Shining cranesbill Himalayan crane's-bill Small geranium Little robin Knotted crane's-bill Sticky geranium Hardy geranium Giant herb-robert Richardson's Geranium Thunberg's geranium Greyleaf Geranium Longstalk cranesbill Pineywoods geranium Siberian geranium Nepalese cranes bill Tuberous-rooted cranesbill Common heron's bill herb Alpine crane's-bill Bicknell's cranesbill Hardy geranium Asiatic crane's-bill Canary island geranium Wallich geranium Cranesbills 'Anne Thomson'Ashy crane's-bill 'Ballerina'Cranesbills 'Patricia'Geranium dahuricum Cranesbills 'A.T Johnson'Cranesbills 'Mavis Simpson'Meadow crane's-bill 'Mrs Kendall Clark'Geranium robustum Many-flower geranium Cranesbills 'Dreamland'Bloody cranesbill 'Shepherd's Warning'Wallich geranium 'Buxton's Variety'Bigroot geranium 'Czakor'Cranesbills 'Biokovo'Dusky crane's-bill 'Album'Meadow crane's-bill 'Midnight Reiter'Bigroot geranium 'Album'Bloody cranesbill 'Album'Hardy geranium 'Brookside'Geranium linearilobum Ashy crane's-bill 'Thumbling Hearts'Geranium hybrid Cranesbills 'Wargave Pink'Cranesbills 'Brempat'Geranium sinense 'Orion'Cranesbills 'Gerwat'Avens 'Double Bloody Mary'Bigroot geranium 'White'Bigroot geranium 'Ingeren's Variety'Cranesbills 'Summer Rain'Cranesbills 'Ann Folkard'Armenian crane's-bill Carpet geranium Cranesbills 'Light Dilys'Dusky crane's-bill 'Samobor'Bloody cranesbill 'Elke'Ashy crane's-bill 'Purple Pillow'Meadow crane's-bill 'Plenum Violaceum'Dusky crane's-bill 'Lily Lovell'Bloody cranesbill 'Max Frei'Wild geranium 'Espresso'Cranesbills 'Wargrave Pink'Cranesbills 'Karmina'Geranium clarkei 'Kashmir White'Cranesbills 'Rosemoor'Wood crane's-bill 'Album'Bigroot geranium 'Bevan's Variety'

Toxicity

Geraniums is not toxic to pets or humans. However, it is often confused with mildly toxic and irritating Pelargonium species, commonly called geraniums.

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Care Guide for Geraniums

Every week

Water

Full sun

Sunlight

10 - 35 ℃

Ideal Temperature

Water: Geraniums thrives with balanced sunlight and moisture, showing moderate drought tolerance. It benefits from weekly watering for vibrant growth and well-draining soil. Primarily an outdoor ornamental, geraniums appreciates rainwater during the growing season, enhancing its showy flowers.

Propagation: Geraniums can be propagated through seeds, cuttings, division, and tissue culture. Key factors include light, temperature, and well-draining soil. For cuttings: use a 10 cm stem, remove lower leaves, apply rooting hormone, plant in peat-perlite mix, maintain humidity, and expect roots in weeks.

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