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About Flowering Maple and Hatiora


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Cactus or Succulent  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America  
-  

Types
-  
Abutilon  

Number of Varieties
2  
45  
99+

Habitat
Tropical regions  
subtropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
10-1  

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

Habit
-  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.00 cm  
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.00 cm  
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Pink, Peach  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Ivory, White  
-  

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

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

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

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
-  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs  
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content  
20-20-20 amount  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Bonsai, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, small hedge, Used as an interior landscaping species  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
-  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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 'Savitzii'  

Common Name
dancing bones cactus, drunkard's dream, spice cactus  
Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple  

In Hindi
Hatiora  
flowering maple  

In German
Hatiora  
Schönmalve  

In French
Hatiora  
érable floraison  

In Spanish
Hatiora  
arce de floración  

In Greek
Hatiora  
ανθοφορία σφενδάμου  

In Portuguese
Hatiora  
de bordo florescimento  

In Polish
hatiora  
klon kwitnienia  

In Latin
Hatiora  
Abutilon  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Malvales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Malvaceae  

Genus
Hatiora  
Abutilon  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Rosids  

Tribe
Rhipsalideae  
Malveae  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
Malvoideae  

Number of Species
3  
99+
200  
99+

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Properties of Hatiora and Flowering Maple

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

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Season and Care of Hatiora and Flowering Maple

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

Hatiora and Flowering Maple Physical Information

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

Care of Hatiora and Flowering Maple

Care of Hatiora and Flowering Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hatiora pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches 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 Hatiora 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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