Abutilon

Inkberry

About Abutilon and Inkberry

Abutilon

Inkberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Brazil

North America, Northeastern United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

1.4 Types

Abutilon Hybridum Abutilon Megapotamicum Abutilon Palmeri

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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200

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Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Rocky areas

Coastal Regions, Lowland, Mountains, Subtropical climates, Suburban areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (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)▶

180.00 cm

Rank: 70 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark 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

Green, Dark 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

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

1.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

1.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

1.4 Watering Plants

1.4.1 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 ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

1.4.3 In Summer

Lots of watering

1.4.4 In Spring

Moderate

1.4.5 In Winter

Average Water

1.5 Soil

1.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

1.5.3 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

1.6.2 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

1.7 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

1.8 Pruning

Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shape and thin as needed

1.10 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

1.11 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids

1.12 Plant Tolerance

Drought

2 Facts

2.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

2.2.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

2.3 Fruits

2.3.1 Showy Fruit

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2.4.1 Edible Fruit

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2.5 Fragrance

2.5.1 Fragrant Flower

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2.5.2 Fragrant Fruit

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2.5.3 Fragrant Leaf

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2.5.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2.6 Showy Foliage

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2.7 Showy Bark

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2.8 Foliage Texture

Medium

2.9 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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2.10 Evergreen

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2.11 Invasive

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2.12 Self-Sowing

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2.13 Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds

Birds

2.14 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

3 Benefits

3.1 Uses

3.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

3.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

3.1.3 Edible Uses

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3.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

3.2 Plant Benefits

3.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Lung Problems

Not Available

3.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Leaves

3.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Can be made into a herbal tea

3.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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3.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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3.5 Garden Design

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

Mixed Border, Wildflower

4 Scientific Name

4.1 Botanical Name

ABUTILON megapotamicum

ILEX glabra

4.2 Common Name

Indian mallow or Velvetleaf

American Pokeweed, Inkberry, Silberstein American Pokeweed

4.2.1 In Hindi

Abutilon

Inkberry

4.2.2 In German

Abutilon

Inkberry

4.2.3 In French

Abutilon

Inkberry

4.2.4 In Spanish

Abutilon

Inkberry

4.2.5 In Greek

Abutilon

Inkberry

4.2.6 In Portuguese

Abutilon

Inkberry

4.2.7 In Polish

Abutilon

inkberry

4.2.8 In Latin

Abutilon

Inkberry

5 Classification

5.1 Kingdom

Plantae

5.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

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5.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

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5.4 Order

Malvales

Aquifoliales

5.5 Family

Malvaceae

Phytolaccaceae

5.6 Genus

Abutilon

Ilex

5.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

5.8 Tribe

Malveae

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5.9 Subfamily

Malvoideae

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5.10 Number of Species

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200

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600

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Abutilon and Inkberry

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

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Season and Care of Abutilon and Inkberry

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

Abutilon and Inkberry Physical Information

Abutilon and Inkberry physical information is very important for comparison. Abutilon height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Inkberry height is 120.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Abutilon and Inkberry are as follows:

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

Care of Abutilon and Inkberry

Care of Abutilon and Inkberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Abutilon pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Inkberry pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Abutilon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Inkberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.