Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tender Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
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South Africa
Types
it is a type of geranium
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Number of Varieties
505
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40000
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Habitat
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Tropical regions, Well Drained, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-157-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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10-5
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
38.10 cm2.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral
White, Light Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Bronze
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Bronze, Ivory
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Bronze
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cordate
Long Narrow
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Dry soil, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Budding, From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water
In Summer
Ample Water
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Less Watering
Less Watering
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
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune ocassionally
Fertilizers
fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used
fertilize in fall, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Whiteflies
Bacterial leaf spot, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry soil, Shade areas
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
✘
Attracts
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Bugs, Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
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Dermatitis, Pain and fatigue
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
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Acne, For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Acne, Aging, Antidepressant, epilepsy, Nerve pain, Obesity, Vomiting
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Bulbs
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Animal Feed, Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
PELARGONIUM 'Abigail'
TULBAGHIA violacea
Common Name
Abigail Zonal Geranium, Zonal Geranium
Society Garlic
In Hindi
Zonal Geranium
लहसुन
In German
Zonal Pelargonie
Knoblauch
In French
Géranium zonal
Ail
In Spanish
Zonal Geranium
Ajo
In Greek
διζωνική Γεράνι
σκόρδο
In Portuguese
zonal Geranium
alho
In Polish
strefowe Geranium
czosnek
In Latin
Zonal Geranium
allium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Geraniales
Liliales
Family
Geraniaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Geranium
Allium
Clade
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Monocotyledonous
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
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Lilioideae
Number of Species
422500
1
27800
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