Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Fruits, Trees
Origin
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Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
Types
it is a type of geranium
Feronia limonia, Limonia acidissima
Number of Varieties
501
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40000
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Habitat
-
Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Clump-Forming
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm800.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
38.10 cm900.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Greyish Brown, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Bronze
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Bronze, Ivory
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Bronze
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cordate
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Autumn
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Rich
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
Do not water excessively
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
Rich
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
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Whiteflies
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
-
-
Allergy
-
Gastric
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good Cleanser
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, Snakebite
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
PELARGONIUM 'Abigail'
Limonia acidissima
Common Name
Abigail Zonal Geranium, Zonal Geranium
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
In Hindi
Zonal Geranium
कबिट
In German
Zonal Pelargonie
Indischer Holzapfel
In French
Géranium zonal
Kawista
In Spanish
Zonal Geranium
Kawista
In Greek
διζωνική Γεράνι
γλυκό ασβέστη
In Portuguese
zonal Geranium
Limonia
In Polish
strefowe Geranium
Feronia słoniowa
In Latin
Zonal Geranium
dulcis ad cinerem
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Geraniales
Sapindales
Family
Geraniaceae
Rutaceae
Genus
Geranium
Limonia
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Citreae
Subfamily
-
Aurantioideae
Number of Species
4221
1
27800
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