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About Zonal Geranium and Petunia


About Petunia and Zonal Geranium


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  

Origin
-  
South America  

Types
it is a type of geranium  
Grandiflora Petunias, Multiflora Petunias, Wave Petunias, Superbell Petunias, Supertunia Petunias  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
118  
99+

Habitat
-  
Terrestrial  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
9-10  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
not provided  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
5.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
38.10 cm  
99+
2.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral  
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Bronze  
Golden Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Bronze, Ivory  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Bronze  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cordate  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Fall, Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, 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  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth  
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Whiteflies  
Aphids, Bacterial Blight, Caterpillars, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Spider mites, Thripes, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Showy Purposes  

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  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PELARGONIUM 'Abigail'  
Petunia  

Common Name
Abigail Zonal Geranium, Zonal Geranium  
Petunia  

In Hindi
Zonal Geranium  
Petunia  

In German
Zonal Pelargonie  
Petunie  

In French
Géranium zonal  
Pétunia  

In Spanish
Zonal Geranium  
Petunia  

In Greek
διζωνική Γεράνι  
πετούνια  

In Portuguese
zonal Geranium  
Petúnia  

In Polish
strefowe Geranium  
Petunia  

In Latin
Zonal Geranium  
Petunia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Streptophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Geraniales  
Solanales  

Family
Geraniaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Geranium  
Petunia  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Petunioideae  

Number of Species
422  
99+
35  
99+

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Properties of Zonal Geranium and Petunia

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

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Season and Care of Zonal Geranium and Petunia

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

Zonal Geranium and Petunia Physical Information

Zonal Geranium and Petunia physical information is very important for comparison. Zonal Geranium height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Petunia height is 5.00 cm and width 2.50 cm. The color specification of Zonal Geranium and Petunia are as follows:

Care of Zonal Geranium and Petunia

Care of Zonal Geranium and Petunia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Zonal Geranium pruning is done Prune in spring and Prune to stimulate growth and Petunia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Zonal Geranium needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Petunia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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