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About Zonal Geranium and Painted Fingernails


About Painted Fingernails and Zonal Geranium


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Tender Perennial   
Tender Perennial   

Origin
Hybrid origin   
Brazil   

Types
it is a type of geranium   
Not Available   

Habitat
Not Available   
Rainforest   

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15   
10-15   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
H1, H2, 23, 24   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Rosette/Stemless   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm   
99+
15.20 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
38.10 cm   
99+
40.60 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral   
Lavender, Blue Violet   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Bronze   
Red, Olive, Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Bronze, Ivory   
Red, Olive, Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Bronze   
Red, Olive, Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cordate   
Linear   

Thorns
No   
Yes   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Indeterminate   
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings   
Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Tubers   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering   
Do Not over Water   

In Summer
Ample Water   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Less Watering   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Not Available   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
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   
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   
Scale insects   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Bold   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Butterflies   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes   
Beautification   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Flowers   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant   
Not Available   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PELARGONIUM 'Abigail'   
Neoregelia spectabilis   

Common Name
Abigail Zonal Geranium, Zonal Geranium   
Bloody Bromeliad, Painted Fingernails   

In Hindi
Zonal Geranium   
painted fingernail   

In German
Zonal Pelargonie   
painted fingernail   

In French
Géranium zonal   
Neoregelia spectabilis   

In Spanish
Zonal Geranium   
painted fingernail   

In Greek
διζωνική Γεράνι   
painted fingernail   

In Portuguese
zonal Geranium   
Painted fingernails   

In Polish
strefowe Geranium   
painted fingernail   

In Latin
Zonal Geranium   
Neoregelia spectabilis   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Embryophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Lilopsida   

Order
Geraniales   
Bromeliales   

Family
Geraniaceae   
Bromeliaceae   

Genus
Geranium   
Neoregelia   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Bromelioideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Zonal Geranium and Painted Fingernails

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

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Season and Care of Zonal Geranium and Painted Fingernails

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

Zonal Geranium and Painted Fingernails Physical Information

Zonal Geranium and Painted Fingernails physical information is very important for comparison. Zonal Geranium height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Painted Fingernails height is 15.20 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Zonal Geranium and Painted Fingernails are as follows:

Care of Zonal Geranium and Painted Fingernails

Care of Zonal Geranium and Painted Fingernails include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Zonal Geranium pruning is done Prune in spring and Prune to stimulate growth and Painted Fingernails pruning is done 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 Painted Fingernails needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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