Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Grass
Origin
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Southern Europe
Types
it is a type of geranium
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Number of Varieties
502
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40000
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Habitat
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Hills, Open grasslands, Open Plains, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-158-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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9 - 5
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm61.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
38.10 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral
Gray, Silver, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Bronze
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Bronze, Ivory
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Bronze
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Cordate
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
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✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
reseeds, Root Division
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
Drought Tolerant, 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
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
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
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
pollinators
Allergy
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Congestion, Rhinitis, Runny nose, Watery eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Borders, Informal Hedge
Beauty Benefits
-
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
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Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Dried heads are used in floristry, suitable for cutting
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PELARGONIUM 'Abigail'
STIPA barbata
Common Name
Abigail Zonal Geranium, Zonal Geranium
Silver Feather Grass
In Hindi
Zonal Geranium
Silver Feather Grass
In German
Zonal Pelargonie
Miscanthus sinensis 'Silberfeder'
In French
Géranium zonal
Argent Plume Herbe
In Spanish
Zonal Geranium
Silver Feather Grass
In Greek
διζωνική Γεράνι
Silver Feather Grass
In Portuguese
zonal Geranium
Prata Pena Relva
In Polish
strefowe Geranium
Silver Feather Grass
In Latin
Zonal Geranium
Silver Feather Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Geraniales
Poales
Family
Geraniaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Geranium
Stipa
Clade
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Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
42220
1
27800
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