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About Abutilon and Tea Plant


About Tea Plant and Abutilon


What is

Life Span
Annual  
-  

Type
Shrub  
Tree  

Origin
Brazil  
China  

Types
Abutilon Hybridum Abutilon Megapotamicum Abutilon Palmeri  
Camellia sinensis var. sinensis Camellia sinensis var. assamica  

Number of Varieties
200  
34
2  
99+

Habitat
Grassland, Rocky areas  
Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
7-9  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
8-5  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Red  
White, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

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  
Keep ground moist, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires a lot of watering, Water when soil is dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  
Generally pruned to waist height, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Caterpillars, Moth, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Lung Problems  
Diabetes, High cholestrol, Kidney Stones, Parkinson  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Preferably used as black tea, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in making beverages  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ABUTILON megapotamicum  
CAMELLIA sinensis  

Common Name
Indian mallow or Velvetleaf  
Tea, Tea Camellia  

In Hindi
Abutilon  
चाय के पौधे  

In German
Abutilon  
Teepflanze  

In French
Abutilon  
usine de thé  

In Spanish
Abutilon  
planta del té  

In Greek
Abutilon  
φυτό του τσαγιού  

In Portuguese
Abutilon  
planta do chá  

In Polish
Abutilon  
Herbata roślin  

In Latin
Abutilon  
Tea herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Malvales  
Ericales  

Family
Malvaceae  
Theaceae  

Genus
Abutilon  
Camellia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Malveae  
-  

Subfamily
Malvoideae  
-  

Number of Species
200  
99+
1  

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Properties of Abutilon and Tea Plant

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

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Season and Care of Abutilon and Tea Plant

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

Abutilon and Tea Plant Physical Information

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

Care of Abutilon and Tea Plant

Care of Abutilon and Tea Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Abutilon pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Tea Plant pruning is done Generally pruned to waist height, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Abutilon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tea Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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