Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tender Perennial
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China
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Types
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it is a type of geranium
Number of Varieties
450
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40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions, gardens
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USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1210-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
76.20 cm30.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
91.44 cm38.10 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Blue, Red
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Bronze, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Cordate
Thorns
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Plant Season
Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
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
Fall, Late Fall
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
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Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
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
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
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Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
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✘
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✘
Invasive
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Self-Sowing
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Attracts
Butterflies
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Allergy
Pollen
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Diuretic, Fever
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
CLERODENDRUM wallichii
PELARGONIUM 'Abigail'
Common Name
Bridal Veil, Nodding Clerodendron, Wallich's glorybower, Nutan bleeding heart
Abigail Zonal Geranium, Zonal Geranium
In Hindi
Bridal veil plant
Zonal Geranium
In German
Brautschleier Pflanze
Zonal Pelargonie
In French
usine de voile de mariée
Géranium zonal
In Spanish
planta de velo de novia
Zonal Geranium
In Greek
Νυφικό πέπλο φυτό
διζωνική Γεράνι
In Portuguese
planta véu de noiva
zonal Geranium
In Polish
Welon roślin
strefowe Geranium
In Latin
Flammeum herba
Zonal Geranium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Geraniales
Family
Verbenaceae
Geraniaceae
Genus
Clerodendrum
Geranium
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
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Subfamily
Teucrioideae
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Number of Species
450422
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27800
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