Abutilon

Crapemyrtle

About Abutilon and Crapemyrtle

Abutilon

Crapemyrtle

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

Brazil

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Abutilon Hybridum Abutilon Megapotamicum Abutilon Palmeri

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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200

Rank: 27 (Overall)▶

Not Available

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Rocky areas

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

6-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

10-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (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)▶

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

Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Burgundy

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Burgundy, Dark Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Cylindrical

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

Clay, Loam

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

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, 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

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Clay, 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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, 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

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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

allergic reaction, Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, 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

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Lung Problems

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

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, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ABUTILON megapotamicum

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

7.2 Common Name

Indian mallow or Velvetleaf

Hybrid Crapemyrtle

7.2.1 In Hindi

Abutilon

क्रेप मेहंदी

7.2.2 In German

Abutilon

Crapemyrtle

7.2.3 In French

Abutilon

Crapemyrtle

7.2.4 In Spanish

Abutilon

Crapemyrtle

7.2.5 In Greek

Abutilon

Crapemyrtle

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Abutilon

Crapemyrtle

7.2.7 In Polish

Abutilon

Crapemyrtle

7.2.8 In Latin

Abutilon

Crapemyrtle

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Malvaceae

Lythraceae

8.6 Genus

Abutilon

Lagerstroemia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Malveae

Lagerstroemieae

8.9 Subfamily

Malvoideae

Lagerstroemieae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Abutilon and Crapemyrtle

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

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Season and Care of Abutilon and Crapemyrtle

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

Abutilon and Crapemyrtle Physical Information

Abutilon and Crapemyrtle physical information is very important for comparison. Abutilon height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Crapemyrtle height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Abutilon and Crapemyrtle are as follows:

Abutilon flower color: Yellow and Red
Abutilon leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Crapemyrtle flower color: Red
Crapemyrtle leaf color: Dark Green and Burgundy

Care of Abutilon and Crapemyrtle

Care of Abutilon and Crapemyrtle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Abutilon pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Crapemyrtle pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Crapemyrtle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.