Abutilon

Maltese Cross Flower

About Abutilon and Maltese Cross Flower

Abutilon

Maltese Cross Flower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Brazil

Eastern Europe, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Northwestern China, Russia

1.4 Types

Abutilon Hybridum Abutilon Megapotamicum Abutilon Palmeri

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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200

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Rocky areas

Banks

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

3-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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90.00 cm

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25.40 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red

Red, Orange, Rose, Salmon, Peach, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Brown

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

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

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

Ovate elongated

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Divison, 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

Do not let dry out between waterings

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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

In late autumn, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Red blotch, Slugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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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

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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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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Lung Problems

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

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

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ABUTILON megapotamicum

LYCHNIS chalcedonica

7.2 Common Name

Indian mallow or Velvetleaf

Maltese cross, Jerusalem cross, Burning love, Dusky salmon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Abutilon

Maltese cross

7.2.2 In German

Abutilon

Malteserkreuz

7.2.3 In French

Abutilon

Maltese cross

7.2.4 In Spanish

Abutilon

cruz de Malta

7.2.5 In Greek

Abutilon

σταυρό της Μάλτας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Abutilon

cruz de Malta

7.2.7 In Polish

Abutilon

krzyż maltański

7.2.8 In Latin

Abutilon

Duces crucis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Malvaceae

Caryophyllaceae

8.6 Genus

Abutilon

Lychnis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Malveae

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8.9 Subfamily

Malvoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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200

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Properties of Abutilon and Maltese Cross Flower

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

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Season and Care of Abutilon and Maltese Cross Flower

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

Abutilon and Maltese Cross Flower Physical Information

Abutilon and Maltese Cross Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Abutilon height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Maltese Cross Flower height is 60.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Abutilon and Maltese Cross Flower are as follows:

Abutilon flower color: Yellow and Red
Abutilon leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Maltese Cross Flower flower color: Red, Orange, Rose, Salmon, Peach and Orange Red
Maltese Cross Flower leaf color: Green

Care of Abutilon and Maltese Cross Flower

Care of Abutilon and Maltese Cross Flower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Abutilon pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Maltese Cross Flower pruning is done In late autumn and Remove deadheads. In summer Abutilon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Maltese Cross Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.