Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tender Perennial
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
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Types
Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango
it is a type of geranium
Number of Varieties
10050
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40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground
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USDA Hardiness Zone
-999910-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-3
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Sunset Zone
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8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm30.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm38.10 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green, Bronze, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
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Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Cordate
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots
Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth
Fertilizers
Less fertilizing
fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch
Aphids, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Frost
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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Edible Fruit
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Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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Fragrant Fruit
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Fragrant Leaf
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✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
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✘
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Showy Bark
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✘
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Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
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Invasive
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Self-Sowing
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Attracts
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites
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Allergy
Irritation to stomach
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
APIUM graveolens
PELARGONIUM 'Abigail'
Common Name
Celery
Abigail Zonal Geranium, Zonal Geranium
In Hindi
अजवायन
Zonal Geranium
In German
Sellerie
Zonal Pelargonie
In French
Céleri
Géranium zonal
In Spanish
Apio
Zonal Geranium
In Greek
Σέλινο
διζωνική Γεράνι
In Portuguese
Aipo
zonal Geranium
In Polish
Seler
strefowe Geranium
In Latin
apium
Zonal Geranium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Apiales
Geraniales
Family
Apiaceae
Geraniaceae
Genus
Apium
Geranium
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
Apieae
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Subfamily
Apioideae
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Number of Species
1422
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27800
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