Fountaingrass

Abutilon

About Fountaingrass and Abutilon

Fountaingrass

Abutilon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Grass

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia, Australia

Brazil

1.4 Types

Not Available

Abutilon Hybridum Abutilon Megapotamicum Abutilon Palmeri

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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200

Rank: 27 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland, open forests, wastelands, Wet lands

Grassland, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

8-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

10-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory, Rose, Tan

Yellow, Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown, Tan

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Tan

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Conduplicate

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

eyespot, Leaf spot, Rust

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

songbirds

Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Diarrhea, Lung Problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used like flour

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENNISETUM alopecuroides

ABUTILON megapotamicum

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Fountaingrass, Fountaingrass

Indian mallow or Velvetleaf

7.2.1 In Hindi

Fountaingrass

Abutilon

7.2.2 In German

Fountaingrass

Abutilon

7.2.3 In French

Fountaingrass

Abutilon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Fountaingrass

Abutilon

7.2.5 In Greek

Fountaingrass

Abutilon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Fountaingrass

Abutilon

7.2.7 In Polish

Fountaingrass

Abutilon

7.2.8 In Latin

Fountaingrass

Abutilon

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Malvaceae

8.6 Genus

Pennisetum

Abutilon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Paniceae

Malveae

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Malvoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Fountaingrass and Abutilon

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

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Season and Care of Fountaingrass and Abutilon

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

Fountaingrass and Abutilon Physical Information

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

Fountaingrass flower color: Ivory, Rose and Tan
Fountaingrass leaf color: Green and Light Green
Abutilon flower color: Yellow and Red
Abutilon leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Fountaingrass and Abutilon

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