Abutilon

Western Redbud

About Abutilon and Western Redbud

Abutilon

Western Redbud

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

Brazil

Western United States, California

Types

Abutilon Hybridum Abutilon Megapotamicum Abutilon Palmeri

Number of Varieties

20025

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Grassland, Rocky areas

Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-108-10

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12-9

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, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

90.00 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red

Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Gold, Sienna, Rose

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

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

occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Anthracnose, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Used in parkland, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Lung Problems

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Added to salads, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to weave baskets

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

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

Feature Plant

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ABUTILON megapotamicum

CERCIS occidentalis

Common Name

Indian mallow or Velvetleaf

California Redbud, Western Redbud

In Hindi

Abutilon

Western Redbud

In German

Abutilon

West Redbud

In French

Abutilon

Redbud Western

In Spanish

Abutilon

Redbud Occidental

In Greek

Abutilon

Δυτική κουτσουπιά

In Portuguese

Abutilon

Redbud ocidental

In Polish

Abutilon

Zachodnia Redbud

In Latin

Abutilon

Western Cercis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Fabales

Family

Malvaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Abutilon

Cercis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Malveae

Cercideae

Subfamily

Malvoideae

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

20025

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Abutilon and Western Redbud

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

Compare Most Useful Shrub Plants » More

Abutilon and Allamanda

Abutilon and Lemon Verbena

Abutilon and Blue Hibiscus

» More Compare Most Useful Shrub Plants

Season and Care of Abutilon and Western Redbud

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

Abutilon and Western Redbud Physical Information

Abutilon and Western Redbud physical information is very important for comparison. Abutilon height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Western Redbud height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Abutilon and Western Redbud are as follows:

Abutilon flower color: Yellow and Red
Abutilon leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Western Redbud flower color: Magenta
Western Redbud leaf color: Bronze

Care of Abutilon and Western Redbud

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