Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Tender Perennial
Origin
South America, Brazil
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Types
Cactus
it is a type of geranium
Number of Varieties
3050
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40000
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Habitat
Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions
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USDA Hardiness Zone
11-1210-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
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Sunset Zone
16, 17, 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
25.40 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
Red, Magenta, Crimson
Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
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Leaf Color in Spring
Pale 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
Succulent
Cordate
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
In Summer
Ample Water
Ample Water
In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
Aphids, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single, Semi-Double
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
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Allergy
breathing problems
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Hatiora gaertneri
PELARGONIUM 'Abigail'
Common Name
Whitsun cactus
Abigail Zonal Geranium, Zonal Geranium
In Hindi
ईस्टर कैक्टस
Zonal Geranium
In German
Osterkaktus
Zonal Pelargonie
In French
cactus de Pâques
Géranium zonal
In Spanish
cactus de Pascua
Zonal Geranium
In Greek
Πάσχα κάκτος
διζωνική Γεράνι
In Portuguese
cacto Páscoa
zonal Geranium
In Polish
Wielkanocny kaktus
strefowe Geranium
In Latin
Pascha Cactus
Zonal Geranium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Geraniales
Family
Cactaceae
Geraniaceae
Genus
Hatiora
Geranium
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
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Tribe
Rhipsalideae
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Subfamily
Cactoideae
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Number of Species
25422
1
27800
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