Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tender Perennial
Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe
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Types
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it is a type of geranium
Number of Varieties
150
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40000
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Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads
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USDA Hardiness Zone
5-710-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-5
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Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm30.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm38.10 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Lavender
Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Bronze, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Burgundy
Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Green, Burgundy
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Cordate
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
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Allergy
-
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Alpine, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
ERICA carnea
PELARGONIUM 'Abigail'
Common Name
Winter heath
Abigail Zonal Geranium, Zonal Geranium
In Hindi
अल्पाइन हीथ
Zonal Geranium
In German
Alpine Heath
Zonal Pelargonie
In French
Alpine Heath
Géranium zonal
In Spanish
Alpine Heath
Zonal Geranium
In Greek
Alpine Heath
διζωνική Γεράνι
In Portuguese
Alpine Heath
zonal Geranium
In Polish
Alpine Heath
strefowe Geranium
In Latin
Alpini Heath
Zonal Geranium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Geraniales
Family
Ericaceae
Geraniaceae
Genus
Erica
Geranium
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
Ericeae
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Subfamily
Ericoideae
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Number of Species
60422
1
27800
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