Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs
Origin
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Central America, North America
Types
it is a type of geranium
Perennial
Number of Varieties
504
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40000
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Habitat
-
Temperate Regions, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-157-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
38.10 cm50.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral
Pink, Red, White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Black, Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Bronze
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Bronze, Ivory
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Bronze
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cordate
Egg-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
Do not water excessively
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
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
Cut back old stems to the ground
Fertilizers
fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Whiteflies
Aphids, Slugs
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, small hedge
Beauty Benefits
-
Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Edible dye
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PELARGONIUM 'Abigail'
Mirabilis jalapa
Common Name
Abigail Zonal Geranium, Zonal Geranium
marvel of peru, four o'clock flower
In Hindi
Zonal Geranium
Mirabilis jalapa
In German
Zonal Pelargonie
Wunderblume
In French
Géranium zonal
Belle-de-nuit
In Spanish
Zonal Geranium
Dondiego de noche
In Greek
διζωνική Γεράνι
mirabilis Jalapa
In Portuguese
zonal Geranium
Maravilha
In Polish
strefowe Geranium
mirabilis Jalapa
In Latin
Zonal Geranium
mirabilis Ja-
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Geraniales
Caryophyllales
Family
Geraniaceae
Nyctaginaceae
Genus
Geranium
Mirabilis
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
42260
1
27800
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