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About Hatiora and Abutilon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Shrub

Origin

North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
Brazil

Types

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Abutilon Hybridum Abutilon Megapotamicum Abutilon Palmeri

Number of Varieties

2200
0 40000
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Habitat

Tropical regions
Grassland, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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10-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

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Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Yellow, Red

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Ivory, White
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

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Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

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Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

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Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

-
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs
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
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

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Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

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Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Diarrhea, Lung Problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Whole plant

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Hatiora salicornioides
ABUTILON megapotamicum

Common Name

dancing bones cactus, drunkard's dream, spice cactus
Indian mallow or Velvetleaf

In Hindi

Hatiora
Abutilon

In German

Hatiora
Abutilon

In French

Hatiora
Abutilon

In Spanish

Hatiora
Abutilon

In Greek

Hatiora
Abutilon

In Portuguese

Hatiora
Abutilon

In Polish

hatiora
Abutilon

In Latin

Hatiora
Abutilon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Malvales

Family

Cactaceae
Malvaceae

Genus

Hatiora
Abutilon

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Rhipsalideae
Malveae

Subfamily

Cactoideae
Malvoideae

Number of Species

3200
1 27800
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Properties of Hatiora and Abutilon

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

Season and Care of Hatiora and Abutilon

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

Hatiora and Abutilon Physical Information

Hatiora and Abutilon physical information is very important for comparison. Hatiora height is 10.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Abutilon height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Hatiora and Abutilon are as follows:

  • Hatiora flower color:

  • Hatiora leaf color:

  • Abutilon flower color: Yellow and Red

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

Care of Hatiora and Abutilon

Care of Hatiora and Abutilon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hatiora 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 Hatiora 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.