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Zonal Geranium
Zonal Geranium

Diascia
Diascia



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About Zonal Geranium and Diascia

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial

Origin

-
-

Types

it is a type of geranium
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Number of Varieties

5070
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Farms, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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9-1

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

38.10 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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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

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cordate
Arrowhead

Thorns

Season

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
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Ample Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Whiteflies
Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
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Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PELARGONIUM 'Abigail'
DIASCIA 'Balwhiswhit'

Common Name

Abigail Zonal Geranium, Zonal Geranium
Diascia, Twinspur, Whisper White Diascia

In Hindi

Zonal Geranium
Diascia

In German

Zonal Pelargonie
Diascia

In French

Géranium zonal
Diascia

In Spanish

Zonal Geranium
Diascia

In Greek

διζωνική Γεράνι
Diascia

In Portuguese

zonal Geranium
Diascia

In Polish

strefowe Geranium
Diascia

In Latin

Zonal Geranium
Diascia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Arthropoda

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales
Lamiales

Family

Geraniaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Geranium
Diascia

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Hemimerideae

Subfamily

-
Scrophularioideae

Number of Species

42270
1 27800
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Properties of Zonal Geranium and Diascia

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

Season and Care of Zonal Geranium and Diascia

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

Zonal Geranium and Diascia Physical Information

Zonal Geranium and Diascia physical information is very important for comparison. Zonal Geranium height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Diascia height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Zonal Geranium and Diascia are as follows:

  • Zonal Geranium flower color: Pink, Rose, Salmon and Coral

  • Zonal Geranium leaf color: Green and Bronze

  • Diascia flower color: White

  • Diascia leaf color: Green

Care of Zonal Geranium and Diascia

Care of Zonal Geranium and Diascia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Zonal Geranium pruning is done Prune in spring and Prune to stimulate growth and Diascia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Zonal Geranium needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Diascia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.