Abelia

Polka Dot Plant

About Abelia and Polka Dot Plant

Abelia

Polka Dot Plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central Asia, Eastern Asia

Madagascar

1.4 Types

Mardi Gras Kaliedoscope Edward Goucher Prostrata

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

4NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Woods

All sorts of environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available10-15

4 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

-9999

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA20.30 cm

0.54 3900

1.2.9 Minimum Width

NA30.50 cm

0.1 6350

1.3 Plant Color

1.3.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Lavender

1.3.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

1.3.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Brown

1.3.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose

1.3.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose

1.3.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose

1.3.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

1.4 Shape

1.4.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oval

1.5 Thorns

✔ ✘

2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Indeterminate

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

2.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

3.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Planting

Seedlings

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Reduce watering in winter

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

3.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

3.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

3.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

3.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

4.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

4.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

4.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

4.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

4.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

4.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

4.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

4.11 Attracts

Not Available

4.12 Allergy

Not Available

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

5.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Leaves

5.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Unknown

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

5.5 Garden Design

Foundation, Hedges

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

ABELIA mosanensis

HYPOESTES phyllostachya

6.2 Common Name

Glossy abelia

Polka Dot Plant, Polkadot Plant

6.2.1 In Hindi

Abelia

Polka dot plant

6.2.2 In German

Abelia

Tupfen-Anlage

6.2.3 In French

Abelia

Polka dot usine de

6.2.4 In Spanish

Abelia

Planta de lunares

6.2.5 In Greek

Αμπέλια

Φυτό πουά

6.2.6 In Portuguese

Abelia

Planta bolinhas

6.2.7 In Polish

Abelia

Grochy roślin

6.2.8 In Latin

Abelia

Facies dot herba

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

7.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

7.4 Order

Dipsacales

Lamiales

7.5 Family

Caprifoliaceae

Acanthaceae

7.6 Genus

Abelia

Hypoestes

7.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

7.8 Tribe

Not Available

Ruellieae

7.9 Subfamily

Caprifolioideae

Acanthoideae

7.10 Number of Species

30NA

1 27800

Properties of Abelia and Polka Dot Plant

Wondering what are the properties of Abelia and Polka Dot Plant? We provide you with everything About Abelia and Polka Dot Plant. Abelia doesn't have thorns and Polka Dot Plant doesn't have thorns. Also Abelia does not have fragrant flowers. Abelia has allergic reactions like Not Available and Polka Dot Plant has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Abelia and Polka Dot Plant and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Abelia and Polka Dot Plant

Season and care of Abelia and Polka Dot Plant is important to know. While considering everything about Abelia and Polka Dot Plant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Abelia season is Not Available and Polka Dot Plant season is Not Available. The type of soil for Abelia is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Polka Dot Plant is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Abelia is Acidic, Neutral and for Polka Dot Plant is Neutral.

Abelia and Polka Dot Plant Physical Information

Abelia and Polka Dot Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Abelia height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Polka Dot Plant height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Abelia and Polka Dot Plant are as follows:

Abelia flower color: Not Available
Abelia leaf color: Not Available
Polka Dot Plant flower color: Lavender
Polka Dot Plant leaf color: White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink and Rose

Care of Abelia and Polka Dot Plant

Care of Abelia and Polka Dot Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Abelia pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Polka Dot Plant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Abelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Polka Dot Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.