Abutilon

English Laurel

About Abutilon and English Laurel

Abutilon

English Laurel

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Brazil

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Abutilon Hybridum Abutilon Megapotamicum Abutilon Palmeri

Castlewellan, Otto Luyken, Schipkaensis

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2003

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Rocky areas

Lowland evergreen rainforest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-106-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark 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

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

broad, flat

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Softwood cuttings

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 Soil well drained, Provide sufficient water to saturate the root zone, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full 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

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds

Bees, Birds, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Informal Hedge

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

Eye Infection, Nausia, Vomiting

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

extracted oil

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Dried heads are used in floristry

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

Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ABUTILON megapotamicum

PRUNUS laurocerasus 'Otto Luyken'

7.2 Common Name

Indian mallow or Velvetleaf

cherry laurel, common laurel

7.2.1 In Hindi

Abutilon

English laurel

7.2.2 In German

Abutilon

Lorbeerkirsche

7.2.3 In French

Abutilon

Laurier-cerise

7.2.4 In Spanish

Abutilon

Prunus laurocerasus

7.2.5 In Greek

Abutilon

Prunus laurocerasus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Abutilon

Prunus laurocerasus

7.2.7 In Polish

Abutilon

Laurowiśnia wschodnia

7.2.8 In Latin

Abutilon

Prunus padus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Malvaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Abutilon

Prunus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Malveae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Malvoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

20040

1 27800

Properties of Abutilon and English Laurel

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

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Season and Care of Abutilon and English Laurel

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

Abutilon and English Laurel Physical Information

Abutilon and English Laurel physical information is very important for comparison. Abutilon height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas English Laurel height is 90.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Abutilon and English Laurel are as follows:

Abutilon flower color: Yellow and Red
Abutilon leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
English Laurel flower color: White
English Laurel leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Abutilon and English Laurel

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