Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Tender Perennial
Origin
New Zealand
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Types
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it is a type of geranium
Number of Varieties
350
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40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions
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USDA Hardiness Zone
8-1110-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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Sunset Zone
21,22
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm30.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm38.10 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Blue
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Leaf Color in Spring
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Green, Bronze, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Narrow
Cordate
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting, Transplanting
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, 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
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
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✘
✔
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Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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✘
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✘
Fragrant Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
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Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
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Matte
Evergreen
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Invasive
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Self-Sowing
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Attracts
Caterpillar, Moths
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Allergy
Asthma
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Dysentry, Stomach pain
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Stem
Whole plant
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, 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
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
CORDYLINE australis 'Red Star'
PELARGONIUM 'Abigail'
Common Name
Cabbage Palm
Abigail Zonal Geranium, Zonal Geranium
In Hindi
गोभी पेड़
Zonal Geranium
In German
Cabbage tree
Zonal Pelargonie
In French
arbre de chou
Géranium zonal
In Spanish
árbol de la col
Zonal Geranium
In Greek
λάχανο δέντρο
διζωνική Γεράνι
In Portuguese
repolho árvore
zonal Geranium
In Polish
kapusta drzewo
strefowe Geranium
In Latin
brassica ligno
Zonal Geranium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Geraniales
Family
Asparagaceae
Geraniaceae
Genus
Acidosasa
Geranium
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
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Tribe
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Subfamily
Lomandroideae
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Number of Species
4422
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27800
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