Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Tender Perennial
Origin
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Caribbean
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Types
Ornamental Grass
it is a type of geranium
Number of Varieties
2050
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40000
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Habitat
marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest
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USDA Hardiness Zone
5-1010-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 5
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Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm30.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm38.10 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Orange Red
Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light brown, Light Green
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Olive
Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Bronze, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze
Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Cordate
Thorns
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Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
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
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used
Pests and Diseases
Borers, Red blotch
Aphids, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
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✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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Attracts
Insects
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Allergy
Skin irritation
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
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
Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
TRIPSACUM dactyloides
PELARGONIUM 'Abigail'
Common Name
Eastern Gamagrass
Abigail Zonal Geranium, Zonal Geranium
In Hindi
पूर्वी Gamagrass
Zonal Geranium
In German
Eastern Gamagrass
Zonal Pelargonie
In French
Gamagrass Orient
Géranium zonal
In Spanish
Maicillo del Este
Zonal Geranium
In Greek
Ανατολική Gamagrass
διζωνική Γεράνι
In Portuguese
Gamagrass Oriental
zonal Geranium
In Polish
Eastern Gamagrass
strefowe Geranium
In Latin
Orientalium Gamagrass
Zonal Geranium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Geraniales
Family
Poaceae
Geraniaceae
Genus
Tripsacum
Geranium
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe
Andropogoneae
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Subfamily
Panicoideae
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Number of Species
1422
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27800
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