Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herb, Perennial
Tender Perennial
Origin
Southern Europe
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Types
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it is a type of geranium
Number of Varieties
150
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40000
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Habitat
Desert, Temperate Regions
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USDA Hardiness Zone
5-1010-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
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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
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm30.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm38.10 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple
Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Bronze, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart shaped, toothed with three to five lobes
Cordate
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
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Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Rich
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Ample Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
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Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
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Allergy
-
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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✔
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Environmental Uses
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Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Skin Disorders
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Part of Plant Used
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Whole plant
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Herb
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
HABERLEA
PELARGONIUM 'Abigail'
Common Name
Haberlea, Hardy Africa Violet
Abigail Zonal Geranium, Zonal Geranium
In Hindi
Haberlea
Zonal Geranium
In German
Haberlea
Zonal Pelargonie
In French
Haberlea
Géranium zonal
In Spanish
Haberlea rhodopensis
Zonal Geranium
In Greek
Haberlea
διζωνική Γεράνι
In Portuguese
Haberlea
zonal Geranium
In Polish
Haberlea
strefowe Geranium
In Latin
Haberlea
Zonal Geranium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Geraniales
Family
Gesnariaceae
Geraniaceae
Genus
Haberlea
Geranium
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
20422
1
27800
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