Indian Mallow

Chinese Chestnut

About Indian Mallow and Chinese Chestnut

Indian Mallow

Chinese Chestnut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic

China, Korea

1.4 Types

Abutilion pictum "Mardi Gras" Abutilon pictum "Thompsonii"

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Marshy ground, meadows, Suburban areas

disturbed sites, Forest edges

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

1,220.00 cm

Rank: 33 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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180.00 cm

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1,220.00 cm

Rank: 14 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Light Green, Chartreuse

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Yellow, Gold, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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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

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do Not over Water, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Adequately

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Shape and thin as needed

Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects

Beetles, Leafhoppers

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Low calories, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use

Food for animals, Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used in biomass

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ABUTILON pictum

CASTANEA mollissima

7.2 Common Name

Redvein Abutilon Chinese-lantern Red Vein Indian Mallow

Chinese Chestnut

7.2.1 In Hindi

भारतीय मैलो

चीनी अखरोट

7.2.2 In German

indische Malve

chinesische Kastanie

7.2.3 In French

Mallow indienne

châtaignier chinois

7.2.4 In Spanish

malva india

Castaño chino

7.2.5 In Greek

Ινδικό Μολόχα

Κινέζικο κάστανο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mallow indiana

castanha chinesa

7.2.7 In Polish

Indyjski Mallow

Kasztan chiński

7.2.8 In Latin

vitifolium

Chinese Chestnut

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Malvaceae

Fagaceae

8.6 Genus

Abutilon

Castanea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Malveae

Gloxinieae

8.9 Subfamily

Malvoideae

Cassidinae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Indian Mallow and Chinese Chestnut

Wondering what are the properties of Indian Mallow and Chinese Chestnut? We provide you with everything About Indian Mallow and Chinese Chestnut. Indian Mallow doesn't have thorns and Chinese Chestnut doesn't have thorns. Also Indian Mallow does not have fragrant flowers. Indian Mallow has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Chinese Chestnut has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Chinese Chestnut and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Indian Mallow and Chinese Chestnut

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

Indian Mallow and Chinese Chestnut Physical Information

Indian Mallow and Chinese Chestnut physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Mallow height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Chinese Chestnut height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Indian Mallow and Chinese Chestnut 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
Chinese Chestnut flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinese Chestnut leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Indian Mallow and Chinese Chestnut

Care of Indian Mallow and Chinese Chestnut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Indian Mallow pruning is done Shape and thin as needed and Chinese Chestnut pruning is done Prune in fall, 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 Chinese Chestnut needs Adequately and in winter, it needs Average Water.