Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Tender Perennial
Origin
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Types
Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’
it is a type of geranium
Number of Varieties
25050
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40000
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Habitat
-
-
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-910-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-6
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Sunset Zone
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
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm30.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm38.10 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Lavender, Blue Violet
Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Silver
Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Silver
Green, Bronze, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Silver
Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Silver
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Cordate
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water
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, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Prune regularly
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
Chlorosis, Red blotch
Aphids, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
-
Allergy
Skin irritation, Toxic
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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✘
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Environmental Uses
Insect Repellent
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Treating fever
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Culinary use, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
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✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Perovskia atriplicifolia
PELARGONIUM 'Abigail'
Common Name
Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage
Abigail Zonal Geranium, Zonal Geranium
In Hindi
Russian Sage
Zonal Geranium
In German
russische Sage
Zonal Pelargonie
In French
sabio ruso
Géranium zonal
In Spanish
Sage ruso
Zonal Geranium
In Greek
Ρωσική Sage
διζωνική Γεράνι
In Portuguese
Sábio russo
zonal Geranium
In Polish
rosyjski Sage
strefowe Geranium
In Latin
Russian Sage
Zonal Geranium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Geraniales
Family
Lamiaceae
Geraniaceae
Genus
Perovskia
Geranium
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
Mentheae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
250422
1
27800
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