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About Abutilon and Water Spinach

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Shrub
Aquatics
1.3 Origin
Brazil
India
1.4 Types
Abutilon Hybridum Abutilon Megapotamicum Abutilon Palmeri
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
200
Rank: 27 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Grassland, Rocky areas
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
8-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
10-1
12-6
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
12.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
610.00 cm
Rank: 34 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Red
White, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Tan
Green, Reddish Plum
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Long Elliptic
2.4 Thorns
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Poorly Drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
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
Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Poorly Drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds
Birds, Hens
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Farmland
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Lung Problems
Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, Shoots, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used in curries, soups, stews
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ABUTILON megapotamicum
IPOMOEA aquatica
7.2 Common Name
Indian mallow or Velvetleaf
Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach
7.2.1 In Hindi
Abutilon
Water Spinach
7.2.2 In German
Abutilon
Wasser-Spinat
7.2.3 In French
Abutilon
Épinards d'eau
7.2.4 In Spanish
Abutilon
La espinaca de agua
7.2.5 In Greek
Abutilon
Σπανάκι νερό
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Abutilon
Espinafre de água
7.2.7 In Polish
Abutilon
Szpinak wodny
7.2.8 In Latin
Abutilon
Water Spinach
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Spermatophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Malvales
Solanales
8.5 Family
Malvaceae
Convolvulaceae
8.6 Genus
Abutilon
Ipomoea
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Malveae
Ipomoeeae
8.9 Subfamily
Malvoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
200
Rank: 59 (Overall)
500
Rank: 33 (Overall)
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Properties of Abutilon and Water Spinach

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

Season and Care of Abutilon and Water Spinach

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

Abutilon and Water Spinach Physical Information

Abutilon and Water Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Abutilon height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Abutilon and Water Spinach are as follows:

  • Abutilon flower color: Yellow and Red

  • Abutilon leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

  • Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender

  • Water Spinach leaf color: Green

Care of Abutilon and Water Spinach

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