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Abutilon
Abutilon

California Buckeye
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About Abutilon and California Buckeye

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Shrub

Origin

Brazil
California

Types

Abutilon Hybridum Abutilon Megapotamicum Abutilon Palmeri
Aesculus californica

Number of Varieties

2001
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland, Rocky areas
Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-107-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red
White, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
Yellow Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

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
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Lung Problems
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Fruits

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ABUTILON megapotamicum
AESCULUS californica

Common Name

Indian mallow or Velvetleaf
California Buckeye

In Hindi

Abutilon
कैलिफोर्निया Buckeye

In German

Abutilon
California Buckeye

In French

Abutilon
California Buckeye

In Spanish

Abutilon
California Buckeye

In Greek

Abutilon
Καλιφόρνια Buckeye

In Portuguese

Abutilon
California Buckeye

In Polish

Abutilon
Kalifornia Buckeye

In Latin

Abutilon
California Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales
Sapindales

Family

Malvaceae
Sapindaceae

Genus

Abutilon
Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Malveae
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Subfamily

Malvoideae
Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

20019
1 27800
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Properties of Abutilon and California Buckeye

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

Season and Care of Abutilon and California Buckeye

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

Abutilon and California Buckeye Physical Information

Abutilon and California Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Abutilon height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas California Buckeye height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Abutilon and California Buckeye are as follows:

  • Abutilon flower color: Yellow and Red

  • Abutilon leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

  • California Buckeye flower color: White and Pink

  • California Buckeye leaf color: Light Green

Care of Abutilon and California Buckeye

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