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About Cordyline and Abutilon

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tender Perennial
Shrub

Origin

South America, Southeastern Asia, Australia, New Zealand
Brazil

Types

Cabbage palm, Good luck plant, Ti plant
Abutilon Hybridum Abutilon Megapotamicum Abutilon Palmeri

Number of Varieties

25200
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest edges, Tropical rainforest
Grassland, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-108-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
10-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink
Yellow, Red

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Blue, Green
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

Burgundy
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

-
Fast

Type of Soil

-
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

-
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Stem Planting
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Never Over-water, Water when soil is dry
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
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, In Late summer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain, tuberculosis
Diarrhea, Lung Problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Whole plant

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDYLINE
ABUTILON megapotamicum

Common Name

Cordyline
Indian mallow or Velvetleaf

In Hindi

Cordyline
Abutilon

In German

Cordyline
Abutilon

In French

cordyline
Abutilon

In Spanish

cordyline
Abutilon

In Greek

Cordyline
Abutilon

In Portuguese

Cordyline
Abutilon

In Polish

Cordyline
Abutilon

In Latin

Cordyline
Abutilon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Malvales

Family

Liliaceae
Malvaceae

Genus

Cordyline
Abutilon

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Malveae

Subfamily

Lomandroideae
Malvoideae

Number of Species

24200
1 27800
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Properties of Cordyline and Abutilon

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

Season and Care of Cordyline and Abutilon

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

Cordyline and Abutilon Physical Information

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

  • Cordyline flower color: White and Pink

  • Cordyline leaf color:

  • Abutilon flower color: Yellow and Red

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

Care of Cordyline and Abutilon

Care of Cordyline and Abutilon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cordyline pruning is done Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Abutilon pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Cordyline 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.