Abutilon

Acerola

About Abutilon and Acerola

Abutilon

Acerola

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Brazil

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Abutilon Hybridum Abutilon Megapotamicum Abutilon Palmeri

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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200

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Rocky areas

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

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1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

457.20 cm

Rank: 62 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

243.84 cm

Rank: 63 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red

Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Dry, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wind

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Lung Problems

Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, scurvy, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ABUTILON megapotamicum

Malpighia emarginata

7.2 Common Name

Indian mallow or Velvetleaf

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

7.2.1 In Hindi

Abutilon

Acerola Tree

7.2.2 In German

Abutilon

Acerola Baum

7.2.3 In French

Abutilon

Acerola Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Abutilon

Árbol de acerola

7.2.5 In Greek

Abutilon

Acerola Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Abutilon

Árvore acerola

7.2.7 In Polish

Abutilon

Acerola Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Abutilon

Acerola ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

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8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

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8.4 Order

Malvales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Malvaceae

Malpighiaceae

8.6 Genus

Abutilon

Malpighia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Malveae

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8.9 Subfamily

Malvoideae

Not Available, Paperveroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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200

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Abutilon and Acerola

Wondering what are the properties of Abutilon and Acerola? We provide you with everything About Abutilon and Acerola. Abutilon doesn't have thorns and Acerola doesn't have thorns. Also Abutilon does not have fragrant flowers. Abutilon has allergic reactions like Not Available and Acerola 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 Abutilon and Acerola and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Abutilon and Acerola

Season and care of Abutilon and Acerola is important to know. While considering everything about Abutilon and Acerola Care, growing season is an essential factor. Abutilon season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Acerola season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Abutilon is Loam, Sand and for Acerola is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Abutilon is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Acerola is Alkaline.

Abutilon and Acerola Physical Information

Abutilon and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Abutilon height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Abutilon and Acerola are as follows:

Abutilon flower color: Yellow and Red
Abutilon leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Abutilon and Acerola

Care of Abutilon and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Abutilon pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Acerola pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Abutilon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.