Abutilon

Spring Starflower

About Abutilon and Spring Starflower

Abutilon

Spring Starflower

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Brazil

South America, Argentina

Types

Abutilon Hybridum Abutilon Megapotamicum Abutilon Palmeri

Perennial

Number of Varieties

20035

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, Rocky areas

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-105-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm5.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Slugs, Snails

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Lung Problems

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ABUTILON megapotamicum

Ipheion uniflorum

Common Name

Indian mallow or Velvetleaf

Spring Starflower, Springstar

In Hindi

Abutilon

Spring Starflower

In German

Abutilon

Frühling Borretsch

In French

Abutilon

Spring Starflower

In Spanish

Abutilon

primavera Flor de estrella

In Greek

Abutilon

άνοιξη starflower

In Portuguese

Abutilon

primavera Starflower

In Polish

Abutilon

Wiosna Starflower

In Latin

Abutilon

Spring Starflower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Malvales

Asparagales

Family

Malvaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Abutilon

Ipheion

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Malveae

Gilliesieae

Subfamily

Malvoideae

Allioideae

Number of Species

20050

1 27800

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Properties of Abutilon and Spring Starflower

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

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Season and Care of Abutilon and Spring Starflower

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

Abutilon and Spring Starflower Physical Information

Abutilon and Spring Starflower physical information is very important for comparison. Abutilon height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Abutilon and Spring Starflower are as follows:

Abutilon flower color: Yellow and Red
Abutilon leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue
Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Abutilon and Spring Starflower

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