Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Herbs
Origin
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Eastern Africa
Types
it is a type of geranium
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Number of Varieties
504
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40000
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Habitat
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Lowland, Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1510-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm80.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
38.10 cm40.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral
Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Bronze
Dark Green, Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Bronze, Ivory
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Bronze
Green, Orange, Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cordate
Broadly Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water, Pot
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
Plant grows in water
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Whiteflies
Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Medium
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
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Aphids, White bugs
Allergy
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Diabetes, Nausea
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Anxiety, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Improve circulation, increase memory, Soothing and relieving pain
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, Root, Stem
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
PELARGONIUM 'Abigail'
Nymphaea caerulea
Common Name
Abigail Zonal Geranium, Zonal Geranium
Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus
In Hindi
Zonal Geranium
ब्लू लोटस
In German
Zonal Pelargonie
Blue Lotus
In French
Géranium zonal
Blue Lotus
In Spanish
Zonal Geranium
Blue Lotus
In Greek
διζωνική Γεράνι
Blue Lotus
In Portuguese
zonal Geranium
Blue Lotus
In Polish
strefowe Geranium
Blue Lotus
In Latin
Zonal Geranium
Blue Lotus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Geraniales
Nymphaeales
Family
Geraniaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Geranium
Nymphaea
Clade
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Angiosperms
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
4223
1
27800
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