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About Abutilon and Katsura Tree

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Tree

Origin

Brazil
Eastern Asia, China, Japan

Types

Abutilon Hybridum Abutilon Megapotamicum Abutilon Palmeri
Heronswood Globe , Kreukenberg Dwarf

Number of Varieties

20010
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland, Rocky areas
shaded moist road banks, Wet Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-104-8
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
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red
Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
Green, Copper, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Purple, Light Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Heart-shaped

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

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Transplanting

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 ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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

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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Leafminers, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas, waterlogging

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
sneezing, Sore eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

-
Making cosmetics, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Lung Problems
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Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Whole plant

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in pulpwood and lumber production

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ABUTILON megapotamicum
CERCIDIPHYLLUM japonicum

Common Name

Indian mallow or Velvetleaf
Katsura Tree

In Hindi

Abutilon
Cercidiphyllum

In German

Abutilon
Kuchenbäume

In French

Abutilon
Cercidiphyllum

In Spanish

Abutilon
Cercidiphyllum

In Greek

Abutilon
Cercidiphyllum

In Portuguese

Abutilon
Cercidiphyllum

In Polish

Abutilon
Grujecznik

In Latin

Abutilon
Cercidiphyllum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales
Hamamelidales

Family

Malvaceae
Cercidiphyllaceae

Genus

Abutilon
Cercidiphyllum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Malveae
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Subfamily

Malvoideae
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Number of Species

2002
1 27800
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Properties of Abutilon and Katsura Tree

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

Season and Care of Abutilon and Katsura Tree

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

Abutilon and Katsura Tree Physical Information

Abutilon and Katsura Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Abutilon height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Katsura Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Abutilon and Katsura Tree are as follows:

  • Abutilon flower color: Yellow and Red

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

  • Katsura Tree flower color: Red and Green

  • Katsura Tree leaf color: Purple, Light Green and Bronze

Care of Abutilon and Katsura Tree

Care of Abutilon and Katsura Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Abutilon pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Katsura Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove dead branches. In summer Abutilon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Katsura Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.