Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
Origin
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Japan
Types
it is a type of geranium
Spathoglottis plicata
Number of Varieties
505
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40000
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Habitat
-
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-157-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-1
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
38.10 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral
White, Dark Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Light Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Bronze
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Bronze, Ivory
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Bronze
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cordate
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
Requires regular watering
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
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth
cut main flower spike, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Whiteflies
Crown rot
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Bonsai, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
-
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PELARGONIUM 'Abigail'
CALANTHE discolor
Common Name
Abigail Zonal Geranium, Zonal Geranium
Ground Orchid, Japanese Hardy Calanthe Orchid
In Hindi
Zonal Geranium
Ground Orchid
In German
Zonal Pelargonie
Ground Orchid
In French
Géranium zonal
Ground Orchid
In Spanish
Zonal Geranium
Ground Orchid
In Greek
διζωνική Γεράνι
Ground Orchid
In Portuguese
zonal Geranium
Ground Orchid
In Polish
strefowe Geranium
Ground Orchid
In Latin
Zonal Geranium
Ground Orchid
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Geraniales
Asparagales
Family
Geraniaceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Geranium
Bletilla
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Arethuseae
Subfamily
-
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
4225
1
27800
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