Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tender Perennial
Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas
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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
Boggy areas, Fens, Fields, meadows, Swamps, Woodlands
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USDA Hardiness Zone
4-910-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-4
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Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm30.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
12.70 cm38.10 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
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Leaf Color in Spring
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Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
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Green, Bronze, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
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Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
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Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Cordate
Thorns
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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
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
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Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Fertilize every year, Mulch, Nitrogen
fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Apple Maggot, Fall Webworm, Red blotch, Scale
Aphids, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
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Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
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Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
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Medium
Foliage Sheen
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Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
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Allergy
-
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
ARONIA arbutifolia
PELARGONIUM 'Abigail'
Common Name
Red Chokeberry
Abigail Zonal Geranium, Zonal Geranium
In Hindi
लाल Chokeberry
Zonal Geranium
In German
Rote Apfelbeere
Zonal Pelargonie
In French
Red Chokeberry
Géranium zonal
In Spanish
rojo Chokeberry
Zonal Geranium
In Greek
κόκκινο Chokeberry
διζωνική Γεράνι
In Portuguese
Red Chokeberry
zonal Geranium
In Polish
Red aronii
strefowe Geranium
In Latin
arbutifolia
Zonal Geranium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Geraniales
Family
Rosaceae
Geraniaceae
Genus
Aronia
Geranium
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
-
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Subfamily
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Number of Species
25422
1
27800
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