Abutilon

Creeping Jenny

About Abutilon and Creeping Jenny

Abutilon

Creeping Jenny

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Brazil

China

1.4 Types

Abutilon Hybridum Abutilon Megapotamicum Abutilon Palmeri

moneywort, herb twopence,twopenny thot

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

200NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Rocky areas

Near ponds, River side, Wet ground

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-106-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

9-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm760.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red

Yellow, Orange

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Cup shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

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

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, 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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

Loam

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

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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

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Lung Problems

Diarrhea

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ABUTILON megapotamicum

LYSIMACHIA congestiflora 'Lyssi'

7.2 Common Name

Indian mallow or Velvetleaf

Creeping Jenny, Moneywort, Creeping Charlie

7.2.1 In Hindi

Abutilon

creeping jenny

7.2.2 In German

Abutilon

Pfennigkraut

7.2.3 In French

Abutilon

Lysimaque nummulaire

7.2.4 In Spanish

Abutilon

Lysimachia nummularia

7.2.5 In Greek

Abutilon

creeping jenny

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Abutilon

creeping jenny

7.2.7 In Polish

Abutilon

Tojeść rozesłana

7.2.8 In Latin

Abutilon

creeping jenny

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Malvaceae

Primulaceae

8.6 Genus

Abutilon

Lysimachia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Malveae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Malvoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

200NA

1 27800

Properties of Abutilon and Creeping Jenny

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

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Season and Care of Abutilon and Creeping Jenny

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

Abutilon and Creeping Jenny Physical Information

Abutilon and Creeping Jenny physical information is very important for comparison. Abutilon height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Creeping Jenny height is 760.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Abutilon and Creeping Jenny are as follows:

Abutilon flower color: Yellow and Red
Abutilon leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Creeping Jenny flower color: Yellow and Orange
Creeping Jenny leaf color: Green

Care of Abutilon and Creeping Jenny

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