Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Shrub
Origin
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Melanesia
Types
it is a type of geranium
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Number of Varieties
5030
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40000
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Habitat
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Tropical Climate, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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12-10
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm90.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
38.10 cm60.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral
Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Bronze
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Bronze, Ivory
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Bronze
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cordate
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
Medium
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
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Whiteflies
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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antimicrobial
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Traditional medicine, 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, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
PELARGONIUM 'Abigail'
BREYNIA disticha
Common Name
Abigail Zonal Geranium, Zonal Geranium
Snow Bush
In Hindi
Zonal Geranium
बर्फ बुश
In German
Zonal Pelargonie
Schnee Bush
In French
Géranium zonal
neige Bush
In Spanish
Zonal Geranium
nieve Bush
In Greek
διζωνική Γεράνι
χιόνι Μπους
In Portuguese
zonal Geranium
neve de Bush
In Polish
strefowe Geranium
Śnieg Bush
In Latin
Zonal Geranium
Aequaliter Nubila Bush
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Geraniales
Euphorbiales
Family
Geraniaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Geranium
Breynia
Clade
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Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
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Phyllantheae
Subfamily
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Antidesmatoideae
Number of Species
42238
1
27800
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