Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tree
Origin
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Western United States, California
Types
it is a type of geranium
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Number of Varieties
5025
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40000
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Habitat
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Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-158-10
0
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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Habit
Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm300.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
38.10 cm370.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral
Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Bronze
Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Bronze, Ivory
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Bronze
Gold, Sienna, Rose
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Cordate
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings
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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Anthracnose, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Used in parkland, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Seedpod, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Added to salads, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to weave baskets
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant
Botanical Name
PELARGONIUM 'Abigail'
CERCIS occidentalis
Common Name
Abigail Zonal Geranium, Zonal Geranium
California Redbud, Western Redbud
In Hindi
Zonal Geranium
Western Redbud
In German
Zonal Pelargonie
West Redbud
In French
Géranium zonal
Redbud Western
In Spanish
Zonal Geranium
Redbud Occidental
In Greek
διζωνική Γεράνι
Δυτική κουτσουπιά
In Portuguese
zonal Geranium
Redbud ocidental
In Polish
strefowe Geranium
Zachodnia Redbud
In Latin
Zonal Geranium
Western Cercis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Geraniales
Fabales
Family
Geraniaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Geranium
Cercis
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Cercideae
Subfamily
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Caesalpinioideae
Number of Species
42225
1
27800
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