Bottle Palm

Abutilon

About Bottle Palm and Abutilon

Bottle Palm

Abutilon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Palm or Cycad

Shrub

Origin

Madagascar

Brazil

Types

Hyophorbe lagenicaulis

Abutilon Hybridum Abutilon Megapotamicum Abutilon Palmeri

Number of Varieties

1200

0 40000

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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates, Loamy soils

Grassland, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

10-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

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

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Yellow, Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially

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

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves, Remove old, faded fronds

Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Magnesium, Nitrogen, Potassium, slow-release fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bark beetles, Moth, Ring Rot, Rust, Scale

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Soil Compaction, Sun

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flies, Mites, Woodpeckers

Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

drowsiness, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anemia, Chronic fatigue, Cyanide Poisoning, Digestion problems, Emmoiliant, Fights Depression, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Skin Disorders

Diarrhea, Lung Problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Tree trunks

Whole plant

Other Uses

Basketary, Biomass for fuel, For making oil, Jelly, Sometimes used for making wine, Traditionally considered as lucky plant, Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HYOPHORBE lagenicaulis

ABUTILON megapotamicum

Common Name

Bottle Palm

Indian mallow or Velvetleaf

In Hindi

Palm

Abutilon

In German

Palme

Abutilon

In French

Paume

Abutilon

In Spanish

Palma

Abutilon

In Greek

Παλάμη

Abutilon

In Portuguese

Palma

Abutilon

In Polish

Palma

Abutilon

In Latin

Vero

Abutilon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Arecales

Malvales

Family

Arecaceae

Malvaceae

Genus

Archontophoenix

Abutilon

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Areceae

Malveae

Subfamily

Arecoideae

Malvoideae

Number of Species

6200

1 27800

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Properties of Bottle Palm and Abutilon

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

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Season and Care of Bottle Palm and Abutilon

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

Bottle Palm and Abutilon Physical Information

Bottle Palm and Abutilon physical information is very important for comparison. Bottle Palm height is 370.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Abutilon height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Bottle Palm and Abutilon are as follows:

Bottle Palm flower color: White and Ivory
Bottle Palm leaf color: Green
Abutilon flower color: Yellow and Red
Abutilon leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Bottle Palm and Abutilon

Care of Bottle Palm and Abutilon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bottle Palm pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves and Remove old, faded fronds and Abutilon pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Bottle Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Abutilon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.