Abutilon

Silky Dogwood

About Abutilon and Silky Dogwood

Abutilon

Silky Dogwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Brazil

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern 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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1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Rocky areas

Banks, Lake Sides, Shores of rivers or lakes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

8-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

180.00 cm

Rank: 84 (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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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

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

White

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

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Brown, Dark Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Acuminate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Cuttings, Divison, Stem Cutting

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

Average Water Needs

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover, Wild gardens, Woodland margins

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

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6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects.

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

Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ABUTILON megapotamicum

CORNUS amomum

7.2 Common Name

Indian mallow or Velvetleaf

red willow

7.2.1 In Hindi

Abutilon

silky dogwood

7.2.2 In German

Abutilon

silky dogwood

7.2.3 In French

Abutilon

silky dogwood

7.2.4 In Spanish

Abutilon

silky dogwood

7.2.5 In Greek

Abutilon

silky dogwood

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Abutilon

silky dogwood

7.2.7 In Polish

Abutilon

silky dogwood

7.2.8 In Latin

Abutilon

silky dogwood

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Cornales

8.5 Family

Malvaceae

Cornaceae

8.6 Genus

Abutilon

Cornus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, 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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Properties of Abutilon and Silky Dogwood

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

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Season and Care of Abutilon and Silky Dogwood

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

Abutilon and Silky Dogwood Physical Information

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

Abutilon flower color: Yellow and Red
Abutilon leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Silky Dogwood flower color: Ivory
Silky Dogwood leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Abutilon and Silky Dogwood

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