Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
Origin
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Southeastern Asia
Types
it is a type of geranium
Curcuma alismatifolia
Number of Varieties
507
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40000
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Habitat
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Open grasslands, Wild
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-158-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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12-9
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm60.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
38.10 cm60.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral
White, Yellow, Pink, Light Pink, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Bronze
Green, Light Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Bronze, Ivory
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Bronze
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cordate
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Rhizome division, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires a lot of watering
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
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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
Complete balanced fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Whiteflies
Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
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
-
Snails
Allergy
-
poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antidiarrhoeal, Anti-oxidant
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a vegetable, 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, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
PELARGONIUM 'Abigail'
CURCUMA alismatifolia
Common Name
Abigail Zonal Geranium, Zonal Geranium
Hidden Ginger, Siam Tulip
In Hindi
Zonal Geranium
Siam Tulip
In German
Zonal Pelargonie
Siam Tulip
In French
Géranium zonal
Siam Tulip
In Spanish
Zonal Geranium
Tulipán de Tailandia
In Greek
διζωνική Γεράνι
Siam Tulip
In Portuguese
zonal Geranium
Siam Tulip
In Polish
strefowe Geranium
Siam Tulip
In Latin
Zonal Geranium
Tulip Siam
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Geraniales
Zingiberales
Family
Geraniaceae
Zingiberaceae
Genus
Geranium
Curcuma
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Zingibereae
Subfamily
-
Zingiberoideae
Number of Species
42250
1
27800
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