Indian Mallow

Candytuft

About Indian Mallow and Candytuft

Indian Mallow

Candytuft

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Perennial

Origin

World/Pandemic

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Abutilion pictum "Mardi Gras" Abutilon pictum "Thompsonii"

Number of Varieties

2220

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Habitat

gardens, Marshy ground, meadows, Suburban areas

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-105-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

9-3

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Peach, Dark Red, Copper, Bronze

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Shape and thin as needed

Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds

Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Culinary use

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ABUTILON pictum

IBERIS sempervirens

Common Name

Redvein Abutilon Chinese-lantern Red Vein Indian Mallow

Candytuft

In Hindi

भारतीय मैलो

Candytuft

In German

indische Malve

Schleifenblume

In French

Mallow indienne

candytuft

In Spanish

malva india

candytuft

In Greek

Ινδικό Μολόχα

candytuft

In Portuguese

Mallow indiana

ibero

In Polish

Indyjski Mallow

candytuft

In Latin

vitifolium

Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Brassicales

Family

Malvaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Abutilon

Iberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Malveae

Subfamily

Malvoideae

Number of Species

20050

1 27800

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Properties of Indian Mallow and Candytuft

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

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Season and Care of Indian Mallow and Candytuft

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

Indian Mallow and Candytuft Physical Information

Indian Mallow and Candytuft physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Mallow height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Indian Mallow and Candytuft are as follows:

Indian Mallow flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Peach, Dark Red, Copper and Bronze
Indian Mallow leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Candytuft flower color: White
Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Indian Mallow and Candytuft

Care of Indian Mallow and Candytuft include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Indian Mallow pruning is done Shape and thin as needed and Candytuft pruning is done Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Indian Mallow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Candytuft needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.