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About African Iris and Indian Mallow

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Shrub
1.3 Origin
Southern Africa
World/Pandemic
1.4 Types
Not Available
Abutilion pictum "Mardi Gras" Abutilon pictum "Thompsonii"
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
2
Rank: 90 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Desert, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
gardens, Marshy ground, meadows, Suburban areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
8-10
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
10-8
10-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
61.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
180.00 cm
Rank: 70 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Peach, Dark Red, Copper, Bronze
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Maple shaped
2.4 Thorns
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Rhizome division, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove dead leaves
Shape and thin as needed
4.8 Fertilizers
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Nematodes, Scale
Insects
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
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Birds, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Skin irritation
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Ethnobotanic
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Root
Flowers
6.2.3 Other Uses
Roots were worn to protect and strengthen the wearer, Used as Ornamental plant
Culinary use
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
DIETES bicolor
ABUTILON pictum
7.2 Common Name
African iris, Fortnight lily
Redvein Abutilon Chinese-lantern Red Vein Indian Mallow
7.2.1 In Hindi
African Iris
भारतीय मैलो
7.2.2 In German
Afrikanische Iris
indische Malve
7.2.3 In French
African Iris
Mallow indienne
7.2.4 In Spanish
Iris africano
malva india
7.2.5 In Greek
Αφρικανική Iris
Ινδικό Μολόχα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Iris africano
Mallow indiana
7.2.7 In Polish
Afryki Iris
Indyjski Mallow
7.2.8 In Latin
African Iris
vitifolium
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Asparagales
Malvales
8.5 Family
Iridaceae
Malvaceae
8.6 Genus
Dietes
Abutilon
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Irideae
Malveae
8.9 Subfamily
Iridoideae
Malvoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 59 (Overall)
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Properties of African Iris and Indian Mallow

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

Season and Care of African Iris and Indian Mallow

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

African Iris and Indian Mallow Physical Information

African Iris and Indian Mallow physical information is very important for comparison. African Iris height is 61.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Indian Mallow height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of African Iris and Indian Mallow are as follows:

  • African Iris flower color: Yellow, Light Yellow and Brown

  • African Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Indian Mallow flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Peach, Dark Red, Copper and Bronze

  • Indian Mallow leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of African Iris and Indian Mallow

Care of African Iris and Indian Mallow include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Indian Mallow pruning is done Shape and thin as needed. In summer African Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Mallow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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