Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tender Perennial
Vegetable
Origin
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Africa, Southern Africa
Types
it is a type of geranium
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Number of Varieties
5020
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40000
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Habitat
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along watercourse, Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1510-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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12-4
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
38.10 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Crimson, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Bronze
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Bronze, Ivory
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Bronze
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Cordate
Irregular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Whiteflies
brown-spot needle blight, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Flea beetle, Flea Beetles, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Insects, Squirrels
Allergy
-
Stomach pain, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Versatility
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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High blood pressure, Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Botanical Name
PELARGONIUM 'Abigail'
CITRULLUS lanatus 'Crimson Sweet'
Common Name
Abigail Zonal Geranium, Zonal Geranium
Crimson Sweet Watermelon, Watermelon
In Hindi
Zonal Geranium
तरबूज़
In German
Zonal Pelargonie
Wassermelone
In French
Géranium zonal
Citrullus lanatus
In Spanish
Zonal Geranium
Citrullus lanatus
In Greek
διζωνική Γεράνι
καρπούζι
In Portuguese
zonal Geranium
Citrullus lanatus
In Polish
strefowe Geranium
Citrullus lanatus
In Latin
Zonal Geranium
Citrullus lanatus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Geraniales
Cucurbitales
Family
Geraniaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Geranium
Citrullus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
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Benincaseae
Subfamily
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Cucurbitoideae
Number of Species
4221000
1
27800
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