Abutilon

Alternanthera

About Abutilon and Alternanthera

Abutilon

Alternanthera

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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

1.4 Types

Abutilon Hybridum Abutilon Megapotamicum Abutilon Palmeri

Alternanthera reineckii Alternanthera sessilis Alternanthera philoxeroides Alternanthera bettzickiana Alternanthera caracasana

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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200

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400

Rank: 20 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Rocky areas

Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

30.50 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

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red

White

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

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Round

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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

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

Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Insignificant

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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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification

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

Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ABUTILON megapotamicum

ALTERNANTHERA 'Raspberry Rum'

7.2 Common Name

Indian mallow or Velvetleaf

Alternanthera

7.2.1 In Hindi

Abutilon

Gudrisag, Garundi

7.2.2 In German

Abutilon

Alternanthera

7.2.3 In French

Abutilon

Alternanthera

7.2.4 In Spanish

Abutilon

Alternanthera

7.2.5 In Greek

Abutilon

Alternanthera

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Abutilon

Alternanthera

7.2.7 In Polish

Abutilon

Alternanthera

7.2.8 In Latin

Abutilon

Alternanthera

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Malvaceae

Amaranthaceae

8.6 Genus

Abutilon

Alternanthera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Malveae

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8.9 Subfamily

Malvoideae

Gomphrenoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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200

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Properties of Abutilon and Alternanthera

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

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Season and Care of Abutilon and Alternanthera

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

Abutilon and Alternanthera Physical Information

Abutilon and Alternanthera physical information is very important for comparison. Abutilon height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Alternanthera height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Abutilon and Alternanthera are as follows:

Abutilon flower color: Yellow and Red
Abutilon leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Alternanthera flower color: White
Alternanthera leaf color: Red, Purple, Pink and Burgundy

Care of Abutilon and Alternanthera

Care of Abutilon and Alternanthera include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Abutilon pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Alternanthera pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Abutilon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Alternanthera needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.