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About Creeping Mazus and Flowering Maple


About Flowering Maple and Creeping Mazus


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual   

Type
Perennial   
Tender Perennial   

Origin
Southeastern Asia, Nepal   
Hybrid origin   

Types
Not Available   
Not available   

Habitat
Coastal Regions, Cold Regions, Terrestrial   
subtropical regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8   
8-10   

AHS Heat Zone
8-5   
10-1   

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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   

Habit
Mat-forming   
Oval or Rounded   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
250.00 cm   
99+
90.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Blue Violet   
Pink, Peach   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lance shaped   
Maple shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer   
Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Cuttings, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Low   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering   
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves   
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing   
20-20-20 amount   

Pests and Diseases
Insects   
Abutilon mosaic virus, Aphids, Beetles, Scale   

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate   
Not Applicable   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Butterflies, Insects   
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds   

Allergy
Asthma   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.   
Beautification, Bonsai, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, small hedge, Used as an interior landscaping species   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes   
Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall   
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MAZUS reptans   
ABUTILON 'Savitzii'   

Common Name
Creeping Mazus   
Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple   

In Hindi
जीव Mazus   
flowering maple   

In German
Creeping Mazus   
Schönmalve   

In French
Creeping Mazus   
érable floraison   

In Spanish
arrastramiento Mazus   
arce de floración   

In Greek
υφέρπουσα Mazus   
ανθοφορία σφενδάμου   

In Portuguese
Creeping Mazus   
de bordo florescimento   

In Polish
Creeping Mazus   
klon kwitnienia   

In Latin
reptilia Alba   
Abutilon   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Anthophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Dicotyledonae   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Scrophulariales   
Malvales   

Family
Scrophulariaceae   
Malvaceae   

Genus
Mazus   
Abutilon   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Rosids   

Tribe
Mimuleae   
Malveae   

Subfamily
Mimuloideae   
Malvoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
200   
99+

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Properties of Creeping Mazus and Flowering Maple

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

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Season and Care of Creeping Mazus and Flowering Maple

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

Creeping Mazus and Flowering Maple Physical Information

Creeping Mazus and Flowering Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Mazus height is 250.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Flowering Maple height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Creeping Mazus and Flowering Maple are as follows:

Care of Creeping Mazus and Flowering Maple

Care of Creeping Mazus and Flowering Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Creeping Mazus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Flowering Maple pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Creeping Mazus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Flowering Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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