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Partridge Pea
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About Abutilon and Partridge Pea

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Shrub
Vegetable

Origin

Brazil
Mediterranean

Types

Abutilon Hybridum Abutilon Megapotamicum Abutilon Palmeri
Chamaecrista fasciculata Greene fasciculata, Chamaecrista fasciculata Greene macrosperma

Number of Varieties

2002
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland, Rocky areas
Dry areas, Open areas, Upland sand prairies, Upland savannas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm20.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red
White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings

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
Needs more water during establishment, Water deeply about once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

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
-

Allergy

-
Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Lung Problems
Nausia, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Dried heads are used in floristry, Food for animals, Food for insects

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ABUTILON megapotamicum
Chamaecrista fasciculata

Common Name

Indian mallow or Velvetleaf
Sleeping Plant, prairie partridge pea, showy partridge pea, prairie senna, large-flowered sensitive-pea,dwarf cassia, partridge pea senna, locust weed,golden cassia

In Hindi

Abutilon
Partridge Pea

In German

Abutilon
Partridge Pea

In French

Abutilon
Partridge Pea

In Spanish

Abutilon
Partridge Pea

In Greek

Abutilon
πέρδικα μπιζέλι

In Portuguese

Abutilon
Partridge Pea

In Polish

Abutilon
Partridge Pea

In Latin

Abutilon
Partridge Pea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales
Fabales

Family

Malvaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Abutilon
Chamaecrista

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Malveae
Cassieae

Subfamily

Malvoideae
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Number of Species

20021
1 27800
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Properties of Abutilon and Partridge Pea

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

Season and Care of Abutilon and Partridge Pea

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

Abutilon and Partridge Pea Physical Information

Abutilon and Partridge Pea physical information is very important for comparison. Abutilon height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Partridge Pea height is 30.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Abutilon and Partridge Pea are as follows:

  • Abutilon flower color: Yellow and Red

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

  • Partridge Pea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender

  • Partridge Pea leaf color: Green, Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of Abutilon and Partridge Pea

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