Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Cactus
Origin
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Southern Africa
Types
it is a type of geranium
Firesticks, Old Man's Beard
Number of Varieties
502
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40000
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Habitat
-
Desert, Hilly upland habitat, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1510-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-10
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
38.10 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Red, Red orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Bronze
Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Bronze, Ivory
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Bronze
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Red, Light Green, Orange Red
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cordate
Tiny
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
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
Needs good drainage, Water less during winter, Water more in summer
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well 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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
Eye irritation, Numb Lips
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Antitumor, Cough, Ear ache
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Branch, Latex, Root
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as firewood, 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, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
PELARGONIUM 'Abigail'
EUPHORBIA tirucalli
Common Name
Abigail Zonal Geranium, Zonal Geranium
aveloz, firestick plants, Indian tree spurge, naked lady, pencil tree, pencil cactus, sticks on fire, milk bush, Euphorbia tirucalli
In Hindi
Zonal Geranium
Sher-kandvel
In German
Zonal Pelargonie
Bleistiftstrauch
In French
Géranium zonal
Aveloz
In Spanish
Zonal Geranium
Pencil Plant
In Greek
διζωνική Γεράνι
Aveloz
In Portuguese
zonal Geranium
avelós
In Polish
strefowe Geranium
Aveloz
In Latin
Zonal Geranium
Aveloz
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Geraniales
Euphorbiales
Family
Geraniaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Geranium
Euphorbia
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Euphorbieae
Subfamily
-
Euphorbioideae
Number of Species
4221
1
27800
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