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What is

Life Span
Annual

Type
Shrub

Origin
Brazil

Types
Abutilon Hybridum Abutilon Megapotamicum Abutilon Palmeri

Number of Varieties
200 34

Habitat
Grassland, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10

AHS Heat Zone
10-1

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

Habit
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
60.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
90.00 cm 85

Plant Color

Flower Color
Yellow, Red

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Average

Bloom Time
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
-

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

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

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning
Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Lung Problems

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant

Other Uses
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ABUTILON megapotamicum

Common Name
Indian mallow or Velvetleaf

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In Polish
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In Latin
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Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Tracheophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Malvales

Family
Malvaceae

Genus
Abutilon

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe
Malveae

Subfamily
Malvoideae

Number of Species
200 71

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Properties of Abutilon

Want to know the properties of Abutilon? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Abutilon is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Abutilon Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Abutilon Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Abutilon. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Abutilon physical information is as follows: 60.00 cm tall and 90.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Heart-shaped. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Abutilon

Taking Abutilon Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Abutilon include pruning, which should be done Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Abutilon

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Abutilon is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual plant. Abutilon is a very important plant from Most Useful Shrub Plants. There are 200 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Abutilon Hybridum Abutilon Megapotamicum Abutilon Palmeri. This plant's habitat is Grassland and Rocky areas and it comes in the hardiness zone 8-10. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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