Abutilon

Butterfly Flower

About Abutilon and Butterfly Flower

Abutilon

Butterfly Flower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Brazil

Mexico

1.4 Types

Abutilon Hybridum Abutilon Megapotamicum Abutilon Palmeri

Pink cestrum, Red cestrum, Purple cestrum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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200

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175

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Rocky areas

gardens, High elevation, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

9-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 13, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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300.00 cm

Rank: 72 (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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300.00 cm

Rank: 57 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red

Magenta, Crimson, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

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

Average Water Needs

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

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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

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

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Bonsai, Hanging Basket, 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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ABUTILON megapotamicum

CESTRUM elegans

7.2 Common Name

Indian mallow or Velvetleaf

Crimson cestrum, Elegant poison-berry, Purple cestrum, Red cestrum

7.2.1 In Hindi

Abutilon

Butterfly Flower plant

7.2.2 In German

Abutilon

Schmetterlings-Blumen- Anlage

7.2.3 In French

Abutilon

usine de fleur de papillon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Abutilon

planta de la flor de mariposa

7.2.5 In Greek

Abutilon

φυτό Πεταλούδα λουλούδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Abutilon

planta de flor de borboleta

7.2.7 In Polish

Abutilon

Motyl Kwiat roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Abutilon

Flos plantae Gloria

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Malvaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Abutilon

Cestrum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Malveae

Cestreae

8.9 Subfamily

Malvoideae

Browallioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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200

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Properties of Abutilon and Butterfly Flower

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

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Season and Care of Abutilon and Butterfly Flower

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

Abutilon and Butterfly Flower Physical Information

Abutilon and Butterfly Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Abutilon height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Butterfly Flower height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Abutilon and Butterfly Flower are as follows:

Abutilon flower color: Yellow and Red
Abutilon leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Butterfly Flower flower color: Magenta, Crimson and Violet
Butterfly Flower leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Abutilon and Butterfly Flower

Care of Abutilon and Butterfly Flower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Abutilon pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Butterfly Flower pruning is done 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 Butterfly Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.