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About Potentilla and Zonal Geranium


About Zonal Geranium and Potentilla


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
-  
-  

Types
Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla  
it is a type of geranium  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 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  

Habit
-  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
91.44 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
91.44 cm  
99+
38.10 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Orange, Yellow  
Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Bronze, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Small elliptic  
Cordate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Early Fall, Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Well drained  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Stem Planting  
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry  
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  

Soil Type
-  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth  

Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount  
fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Whiteflies  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
-  
Yes  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
POTENTILLA  
PELARGONIUM 'Abigail'  

Common Name
Potentilla  
Abigail Zonal Geranium, Zonal Geranium  

In Hindi
Potentilla plant  
Zonal Geranium  

In German
Potentilla Pflanze  
Zonal Pelargonie  

In French
plante Potentilla  
Géranium zonal  

In Spanish
planta Potentilla  
Zonal Geranium  

In Greek
φυτό potentilla  
διζωνική Γεράνι  

In Portuguese
planta Potentilla  
zonal Geranium  

In Polish
Potentilla roślin  
strefowe Geranium  

In Latin
Potentilla herba  
Zonal Geranium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Geraniales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Geraniaceae  

Genus
Potentilla  
Geranium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Rosoideae  
-  

Number of Species
300  
99+
422  
99+

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Properties of Potentilla and Zonal Geranium

Wondering what are the properties of Potentilla and Zonal Geranium? We provide you with everything About Potentilla and Zonal Geranium. Potentilla doesn't have thorns and Zonal Geranium doesn't have thorns. Also Potentilla does not have fragrant flowers. Potentilla has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy and Zonal Geranium has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy. 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 Potentilla and Zonal Geranium and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Potentilla and Zonal Geranium

Season and care of Potentilla and Zonal Geranium is important to know. While considering everything about Potentilla and Zonal Geranium Care, growing season is an essential factor. Potentilla season is Early Fall and Spring and Zonal Geranium season is Early Fall and Spring. The type of soil for Potentilla is Well drained and for Zonal Geranium is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Potentilla is Slightly Alkaline and for Zonal Geranium is Acidic, Neutral.

Potentilla and Zonal Geranium Physical Information

Potentilla and Zonal Geranium physical information is very important for comparison. Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Zonal Geranium height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Potentilla and Zonal Geranium are as follows:

Care of Potentilla and Zonal Geranium

Care of Potentilla and Zonal Geranium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Zonal Geranium pruning is done Prune in spring and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Potentilla 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.

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