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About Zonal Geranium and Silver Bells


About Silver Bells and Zonal Geranium


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
-  
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia  

Types
it is a type of geranium  
Mountain silverbell , Rosea  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
3  
99+

Habitat
-  
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-5  

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

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
38.10 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Bronze  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Bronze, Ivory  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Bronze  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cordate  
Acuminate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings  
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering  
occasional watering once established  

In Summer
Ample Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Less Watering  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth  
Prune grass to maintain level, 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  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought and Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

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  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Flying insects  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes  
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
-  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Decoration Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PELARGONIUM 'Abigail'  
ORNITHOGALUM nutans  

Common Name
Abigail Zonal Geranium, Zonal Geranium  
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells  

In Hindi
Zonal Geranium  
Silver bells  

In German
Zonal Pelargonie  
Silver bells  

In French
Géranium zonal  
Silver bells  

In Spanish
Zonal Geranium  
Silver bells  

In Greek
διζωνική Γεράνι  
Silver bells  

In Portuguese
zonal Geranium  
Silver bells  

In Polish
strefowe Geranium  
Silver bells  

In Latin
Zonal Geranium  
Silver bells  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Geraniales  
Ebenales  

Family
Geraniaceae  
Asparagaceae  

Genus
Geranium  
Halesia  

Clade
-  
Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
422  
99+
4  
99+

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Properties of Zonal Geranium and Silver Bells

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

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Season and Care of Zonal Geranium and Silver Bells

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

Zonal Geranium and Silver Bells Physical Information

Zonal Geranium and Silver Bells physical information is very important for comparison. Zonal Geranium height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Zonal Geranium and Silver Bells are as follows:

Care of Zonal Geranium and Silver Bells

Care of Zonal Geranium and Silver Bells include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Zonal Geranium pruning is done Prune in spring and Prune to stimulate growth and Silver Bells pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level, 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 Silver Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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