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About Zonal Geranium and Adam's Needle


About Adam's Needle and Zonal Geranium


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Flowering Plants, Succulent  

Origin
-  
Southeastern United States  

Types
it is a type of geranium  
Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
-  
Dry areas, Hot climate regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
4-10  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
45.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
38.10 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Bronze  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Bronze, Ivory  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Bronze  
Green, Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cordate  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Summer, Late Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering  
Do not let dry out between waterings  

In Summer
Ample Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Less Watering  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves, Less fertilizing  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Whiteflies  
Bacterial Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single, Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Butterflies, Flies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Decoration Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PELARGONIUM 'Abigail'  
Yucca filamentosa  

Common Name
Abigail Zonal Geranium, Zonal Geranium  
Adam's needle, common yucca, Spanish bayonet, bear-grass, needle-palm, silk-grass, and spoon-leaf yucca  

In Hindi
Zonal Geranium  
Adam's needle  

In German
Zonal Pelargonie  
Fädige Palmlilie  

In French
Géranium zonal  
Yucca filamentosa  

In Spanish
Zonal Geranium  
Yucca filamentosa  

In Greek
διζωνική Γεράνι  
Adam's Needle  

In Portuguese
zonal Geranium  
Adam's Needle  

In Polish
strefowe Geranium  
Jukka karolińska  

In Latin
Zonal Geranium  
Adam's Needle  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Geraniales  
Liliales  

Family
Geraniaceae  
Agavaceae  

Genus
Geranium  
Yucca  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Agavoideae  

Number of Species
422  
99+
30  

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Properties of Zonal Geranium and Adam's Needle

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

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Season and Care of Zonal Geranium and Adam's Needle

Season and care of Zonal Geranium and Adam's Needle is important to know. While considering everything about Zonal Geranium and Adam's Needle Care, growing season is an essential factor. Zonal Geranium season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Adam's Needle season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Zonal Geranium is Loam, Sand and for Adam's Needle is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Zonal Geranium is Acidic, Neutral and for Adam's Needle is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline.

Zonal Geranium and Adam's Needle Physical Information

Zonal Geranium and Adam's Needle physical information is very important for comparison. Zonal Geranium height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Adam's Needle height is 45.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Zonal Geranium and Adam's Needle are as follows:

Care of Zonal Geranium and Adam's Needle

Care of Zonal Geranium and Adam's Needle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Zonal Geranium pruning is done Prune in spring and Prune to stimulate growth and Adam's Needle pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Zonal Geranium needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Adam's Needle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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