Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Sedge or Rush
Origin
-
Africa
Types
it is a type of geranium
C. papyrus, C. papyrus 'Nanus
Number of Varieties
502
0
40000
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Habitat
-
Lakes, Shores of rivers or lakes, sluggish streams and rivers, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-157-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-7
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
38.10 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral
Tan
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Bronze
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Bronze, Ivory
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Bronze
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cordate
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, 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
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Whiteflies
fungus
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Flying insects, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Cancer, Heals minor burns, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Stem
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Constructing Boats, Used as fuel, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
PELARGONIUM 'Abigail'
CYPERUS 'Wild Spike'
Common Name
Abigail Zonal Geranium, Zonal Geranium
Papyrus, Wild Spike Cyperus
In Hindi
Zonal Geranium
पेपिरस संयंत्र
In German
Zonal Pelargonie
ägyptischen Papyrus-Pflanze
In French
Géranium zonal
Papyrus égyptien
In Spanish
Zonal Geranium
Papiro egipcio
In Greek
διζωνική Γεράνι
αιγυπτιακό πάπυρο
In Portuguese
zonal Geranium
Papiro egípcio
In Polish
strefowe Geranium
Papiro egipcio
In Latin
Zonal Geranium
CHARTA
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Agaricomycetes
Order
Geraniales
Poales
Family
Geraniaceae
Cyperaceae
Genus
Geranium
Cyperus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Cariceae
Subfamily
-
Cyperoideae
Number of Species
4221
1
27800
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