Abutilon

Bittersweet

About Abutilon and Bittersweet

Abutilon

Bittersweet

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Vines

1.3 Origin

Brazil

Africa, South America, Southeast Asia

1.4 Types

Abutilon Hybridum Abutilon Megapotamicum Abutilon Palmeri

Oriental Bittersweet, American Bittersweet

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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200

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Rocky areas

All sorts of environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

9-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

3,050.00 cm

Rank: 4 (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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1,520.00 cm

Rank: 10 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red

Light Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Light Yellow, Red

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

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Round with toothed margin

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

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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Pollution, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Do not water frequently

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

4.7 Pruning

Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf rust, Thripes

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Sun

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

Coarse

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

Fruit Bats, Hummingbirds, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Bouquets

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for birds, Suppresses or replaces native plants

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Lung Problems

Antibacterial, antimicrobial, Antispasmodic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Application in Handicrafts, Used as a nemiticide, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ABUTILON megapotamicum

Celastrus orbiculatus

7.2 Common Name

Indian mallow or Velvetleaf

Oriental bittersweet, Asian bittersweet

7.2.1 In Hindi

Abutilon

Asian bittersweet

7.2.2 In German

Abutilon

Rundblättriger Baumwürger

7.2.3 In French

Abutilon

Asian bittersweet

7.2.4 In Spanish

Abutilon

Asian bittersweet

7.2.5 In Greek

Abutilon

Asian bittersweet

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Abutilon

Asian bittersweet

7.2.7 In Polish

Abutilon

Dławisz okrągłolistny

7.2.8 In Latin

Abutilon

Asian bittersweet

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Celastrales

8.5 Family

Malvaceae

Celastraceae

8.6 Genus

Abutilon

Celastrus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Malveae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Malvoideae

Celastroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Abutilon and Bittersweet

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

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Season and Care of Abutilon and Bittersweet

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

Abutilon and Bittersweet Physical Information

Abutilon and Bittersweet physical information is very important for comparison. Abutilon height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Bittersweet height is 3,050.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Abutilon and Bittersweet are as follows:

Abutilon flower color: Yellow and Red
Abutilon leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Bittersweet flower color: Light Green, Light Yellow and Yellow green
Bittersweet leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Abutilon and Bittersweet

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