Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Tender Perennial
Origin
Mexico, Central America
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Types
Reinikie, Dade, Pike, Suebelle and Golden
Climate
it is a type of geranium
Number of Varieties
550
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40000
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Habitat
Tropical Highlands
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USDA Hardiness Zone
8-1110-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
11-6
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm30.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm38.10 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Green, Ivory
Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Light Green
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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
Green, Dark Green
Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Alternate
Cordate
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Winter, Late Winter
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Vegetative
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Needs more water during establishment, Water during dry weather
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
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
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
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
drowsiness
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anti-carcinogenic effects, Colon Cancer
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
CASIMIROA edulis
PELARGONIUM 'Abigail'
Common Name
White Sapote
Abigail Zonal Geranium, Zonal Geranium
In Hindi
White Sapote
Zonal Geranium
In German
White Sapote
Zonal Pelargonie
In French
Sapote blanche
Géranium zonal
In Spanish
White Sapote
Zonal Geranium
In Greek
White Sapote
διζωνική Γεράνι
In Portuguese
White Sapote
zonal Geranium
In Polish
White Sapote
strefowe Geranium
In Latin
White Sapote
Zonal Geranium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Geraniales
Family
Rutaceae
Geraniaceae
Genus
Casimiroa
Geranium
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
10422
1
27800
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