Zonal Geranium

Earth Star

About Zonal Geranium and Earth Star

Zonal Geranium

Earth Star

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

it is a type of geranium

Cryptanthus 'Absolute Zero' Cryptanthus 'Agate' Cryptanthus 'Alberta' Cryptanthus 'Alpine Frost'

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA480

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Not Available

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Rainforest, Shaded sites, Wild

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

38.10 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Bronze

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Bronze, Ivory

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Bronze

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cordate

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Not Available

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Not Available

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering

Average Water Needs, Do not water excessively, Keep the Soil well drained

4.4.2 In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Not Available

4.7 Pruning

Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used

Does not require fertilizer once established

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Whiteflies

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Ladybug beetles, Mealybugs, Scale Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PELARGONIUM 'Abigail'

CRYPTANTHUS

7.2 Common Name

Abigail Zonal Geranium, Zonal Geranium

Cryptanthus, Earth Star

7.2.1 In Hindi

Zonal Geranium

Earth Star

7.2.2 In German

Zonal Pelargonie

Erdstern

7.2.3 In French

Géranium zonal

Terre étoile

7.2.4 In Spanish

Zonal Geranium

estrella de la tierra

7.2.5 In Greek

διζωνική Γεράνι

γη αστεριών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

zonal Geranium

Estrela da terra

7.2.7 In Polish

strefowe Geranium

Gwiazda ziemi

7.2.8 In Latin

Zonal Geranium

terra, stella

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Geraniales

Bromeliales

8.5 Family

Geraniaceae

Bromeliaceae

8.6 Genus

Geranium

Cryptanthus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Bromelioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA50

1 27800

Properties of Zonal Geranium and Earth Star

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

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Season and Care of Zonal Geranium and Earth Star

Season and care of Zonal Geranium and Earth Star is important to know. While considering everything about Zonal Geranium and Earth Star Care, growing season is an essential factor. Zonal Geranium season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Earth Star season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Zonal Geranium is Loam, Sand and for Earth Star is Not Available while the PH of soil for Zonal Geranium is Acidic, Neutral and for Earth Star is Not Available.

Zonal Geranium and Earth Star Physical Information

Zonal Geranium and Earth Star physical information is very important for comparison. Zonal Geranium height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Earth Star height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Zonal Geranium and Earth Star are as follows:

Zonal Geranium flower color: Pink, Rose, Salmon and Coral
Zonal Geranium leaf color: Green and Bronze
Earth Star flower color: Not Available
Earth Star leaf color: Not Available

Care of Zonal Geranium and Earth Star

Care of Zonal Geranium and Earth Star include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Zonal Geranium pruning is done Prune in spring and Prune to stimulate growth and Earth Star pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Zonal Geranium needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Earth Star needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.