Dusty Miller

Zonal Geranium

About Dusty Miller and Zonal Geranium

Dusty Miller

Zonal Geranium

Add ⊕

1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Silver Lace, Cirrus

it is a type of geranium

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

3NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions, Warmer regions

Not Available

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-1110-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm38.10 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple

Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Silver

Green, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Silver

Green, Bronze, Ivory

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Silver

Green, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

Cordate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

Allow to dry out slightly between watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Blight, Downy mildew, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust, White mold

Aphids, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Flying insects, Insects

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Headache, Menstrual Disorders, Migraines

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CENTAUREA cineraria

PELARGONIUM 'Abigail'

7.2 Common Name

Silver dust

Abigail Zonal Geranium, Zonal Geranium

7.2.1 In Hindi

डस्टी मिलर

Zonal Geranium

7.2.2 In German

Dusty Miller

Zonal Pelargonie

7.2.3 In French

Dusty Miller

Géranium zonal

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dusty Miller

Zonal Geranium

7.2.5 In Greek

Dusty Miller

διζωνική Γεράνι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dusty Miller

zonal Geranium

7.2.7 In Polish

Dusty Miller

strefowe Geranium

7.2.8 In Latin

Dusty Cicero

Zonal Geranium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Geraniales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Geraniaceae

8.6 Genus

Centaurea

Geranium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Cynareae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Carduoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Dusty Miller and Zonal Geranium

Wondering what are the properties of Dusty Miller and Zonal Geranium? We provide you with everything About Dusty Miller and Zonal Geranium. Dusty Miller doesn't have thorns and Zonal Geranium doesn't have thorns. Also Dusty Miller does not have fragrant flowers. Dusty Miller has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation, Skin rash and Toxic and Zonal Geranium has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation, Skin rash and Toxic. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Dusty Miller and Zonal Geranium and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Compare Tender Perennial

Dusty Miller and Siam Tulip

Dusty Miller and Dahlia

Dusty Miller and Ginger Plant

Season and Care of Dusty Miller and Zonal Geranium

Season and care of Dusty Miller and Zonal Geranium is important to know. While considering everything about Dusty Miller and Zonal Geranium Care, growing season is an essential factor. Dusty Miller season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Zonal Geranium season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Dusty Miller is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Zonal Geranium is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Dusty Miller is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Zonal Geranium is Acidic, Neutral.

Dusty Miller and Zonal Geranium Physical Information

Dusty Miller and Zonal Geranium physical information is very important for comparison. Dusty Miller height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Zonal Geranium height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Dusty Miller and Zonal Geranium are as follows:

Dusty Miller flower color: White, Yellow and Purple
Dusty Miller leaf color: Blue Green and Silver
Zonal Geranium flower color: Pink, Rose, Salmon and Coral
Zonal Geranium leaf color: Green and Bronze

Care of Dusty Miller and Zonal Geranium

Care of Dusty Miller and Zonal Geranium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dusty Miller pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Zonal Geranium pruning is done Prune in spring and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Dusty Miller needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Zonal Geranium needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.