Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
Type
Shrub
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Brazil
Africa, Southern Africa
Types
Abutilon Hybridum
Abutilon Megapotamicum
Abutilon Palmeri
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
Number of Varieties
2001600
0
40000
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Habitat
Grassland, Rocky areas
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-1010-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
12-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm91.44 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm91.44 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Egg-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall, Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
-
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Average
-
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
All year
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
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
Requires a lot of watering
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds
Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Lung Problems
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
ABUTILON megapotamicum
PROTEA
Common Name
Indian mallow or Velvetleaf
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
In Hindi
Abutilon
Protea plant
In German
Abutilon
Protea Pflanze
In French
Abutilon
usine de Protea
In Spanish
Abutilon
planta de protea
In Greek
Abutilon
φυτό Protea
In Portuguese
Abutilon
planta Protea
In Polish
Abutilon
Protea roślin
In Latin
Abutilon
Protea herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Proteales
Family
Malvaceae
Proteaceae
Genus
Abutilon
Protea
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Malveae
Proteae
Subfamily
Malvoideae
Proteoideae
Number of Species
2001600
1
27800
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