Abutilon

Smokebush

About Abutilon and Smokebush

Abutilon

Smokebush

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

Brazil

Types

Abutilon Hybridum Abutilon Megapotamicum Abutilon Palmeri

Cotinus Coggygria, American Smoketree

Number of Varieties

20010

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, Rocky areas

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-105-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

8-3

Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red

Pink, Light Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Burgundy, Plum

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Burgundy, Plum

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

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

Water deeply about once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 20-30-20 amount, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf spot, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds

Bees

Allergy

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Lung Problems

Cholagogue, Febrifuge, Ophthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used as essential oil, Used for making yellow to orange dye, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ABUTILON megapotamicum

COTINUS 'Grace'

Common Name

Indian mallow or Velvetleaf

Grace Smoketree, Smokebush, Smoketree

In Hindi

Abutilon

Smokebush

In German

Abutilon

Smokebush

In French

Abutilon

Smokebush

In Spanish

Abutilon

Smokebush

In Greek

Abutilon

Smokebush

In Portuguese

Abutilon

Smokebush

In Polish

Abutilon

Smokebush

In Latin

Abutilon

Smokebush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Sapindales

Family

Malvaceae

Anacardiaceae

Genus

Abutilon

Cotinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Malveae

Rhoeae

Subfamily

Malvoideae

Anacardioideae

Number of Species

2004

1 27800

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Properties of Abutilon and Smokebush

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

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Season and Care of Abutilon and Smokebush

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

Abutilon and Smokebush Physical Information

Abutilon and Smokebush physical information is very important for comparison. Abutilon height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Smokebush height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Abutilon and Smokebush are as follows:

Abutilon flower color: Yellow and Red
Abutilon leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Smokebush flower color: Pink, Light Pink and Rose
Smokebush leaf color: Green, Burgundy and Plum

Care of Abutilon and Smokebush

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