Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
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Mexico
Types
it is a type of geranium
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Number of Varieties
5020
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40000
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Habitat
-
Rocky areas, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-159-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
10-8
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
12, 13, 21, 22, 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
Yellow, Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Bronze
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Bronze, Ivory
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Bronze
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cordate
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
Needs very little water
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Red blotch
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Mixed Border
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
-
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
PELARGONIUM 'Abigail'
ECHINOCACTUS grusonii
Common Name
Abigail Zonal Geranium, Zonal Geranium
golden barrel cactus
golden ball
mother-in-law's cushion
In Hindi
Zonal Geranium
Golden ball
In German
Zonal Pelargonie
goldene Kugel
In French
Géranium zonal
boule d'or
In Spanish
Zonal Geranium
bola de oro
In Greek
διζωνική Γεράνι
χρυσή μπάλα
In Portuguese
zonal Geranium
bola de ouro
In Polish
strefowe Geranium
Złota piłka
In Latin
Zonal Geranium
Aurea Ball
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Geraniales
Caryophyllales
Family
Geraniaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Geranium
Echinocactus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Cacteae
Subfamily
-
Cactaceae
Number of Species
42215
1
27800
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