Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Tender Perennial
Origin
-
-
Types
Kniphofia uvaria
it is a type of geranium
Number of Varieties
7050
0
40000
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Habitat
Damp Places, Marshy ground
-
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-910-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-4
-
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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
45.70 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.80 cm38.10 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink
Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Green, Bronze, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Cordate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours
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, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used
Pests and Diseases
Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot
Aphids, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Moisture
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Snails
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Whole plant
Other Uses
-
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'
PELARGONIUM 'Abigail'
Common Name
Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar
Abigail Zonal Geranium, Zonal Geranium
In Hindi
Tritoma
Zonal Geranium
In German
Tritoma
Zonal Pelargonie
In French
Tritoma
Géranium zonal
In Spanish
tritoma
Zonal Geranium
In Greek
tritoma
διζωνική Γεράνι
In Portuguese
Tritoma
zonal Geranium
In Polish
Tritoma
strefowe Geranium
In Latin
Trytoma
Zonal Geranium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Geraniales
Family
Liliaceae
Geraniaceae
Genus
Kniphofia
Geranium
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
72422
1
27800
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