Abutilon

African Lily

About Abutilon and African Lily

Abutilon

African Lily

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Brazil

Hybrid origin, South Africa

1.4 Types

Abutilon Hybridum Abutilon Megapotamicum Abutilon Palmeri

African Blue Lily

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

gardens, Grassland, Mountain tops, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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90.00 cm

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60.00 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red

Light Blue, Silver

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Yellow green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late 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

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

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

Never Over-water, Water Deeply, Water occasionally, Water when soil is dry

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

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

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Eczema, Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Lung Problems

Anti-fungal, Cold, Cough

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Employed in herbal medicine

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

Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ABUTILON megapotamicum

AGAPANTHUS 'Blue Moon'

7.2 Common Name

Indian mallow or Velvetleaf

African Lily, Lily-of-the-Nile

7.2.1 In Hindi

Abutilon

अफ्रीकी लिली

7.2.2 In German

Abutilon

afrikanische Lilie

7.2.3 In French

Abutilon

Afrique lys

7.2.4 In Spanish

Abutilon

lirio africano

7.2.5 In Greek

Abutilon

Αφρικανική κρίνο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Abutilon

lírio africano

7.2.7 In Polish

Abutilon

afrykański lilia

7.2.8 In Latin

Abutilon

African lilium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Malvaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Abutilon

Agapanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Malveae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Malvoideae

Agapanthoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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200

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Properties of Abutilon and African Lily

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

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Season and Care of Abutilon and African Lily

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

Abutilon and African Lily Physical Information

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

Abutilon flower color: Yellow and Red
Abutilon leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
African Lily flower color: Light Blue and Silver
African Lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Abutilon and African Lily

Care of Abutilon and African Lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Abutilon pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and African Lily pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Prune to control growth. In summer Abutilon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.