Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tender Perennial
Origin
Russia/Siberia
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Types
Shrub
it is a type of geranium
Number of Varieties
350
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40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions
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USDA Hardiness Zone
4-710-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
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Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,330.00 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
Dark Green
Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Bronze, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Copper
Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Sienna, Burgundy, Bronze
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Scale-like imbricate
Cordate
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Shade areas
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water during dry weather, Water occasionally
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
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth
Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used
Pests and Diseases
-
Aphids, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
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Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
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Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used for bedding in gardens
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
MICROBIOTA decussata
PELARGONIUM 'Abigail'
Common Name
Microbiota, Siberian carpet cypress, Russian arbor vitae
Abigail Zonal Geranium, Zonal Geranium
In Hindi
माइक्रोबायोटा
Zonal Geranium
In German
Mikrobiota
Zonal Pelargonie
In French
microbiote
Géranium zonal
In Spanish
microbiota
Zonal Geranium
In Greek
μικροχλωρίδας
διζωνική Γεράνι
In Portuguese
microbiota
zonal Geranium
In Polish
mikroflory
strefowe Geranium
In Latin
Microbiota
Zonal Geranium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Geraniales
Family
Cupressaceae
Geraniaceae
Genus
Microbiota
Geranium
Clade
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-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1422
1
27800
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