Indian Mallow

Chinese Chives

About Indian Mallow and Chinese Chives

Indian Mallow

Chinese Chives

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Herbs

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic

Southern Asia, China

1.4 Types

Abutilion pictum "Mardi Gras" Abutilon pictum "Thompsonii"

garlic chives, oriental garlic, Asian chives,

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Marshy ground, meadows, Suburban areas

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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180.00 cm

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10.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Tan, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Shape and thin as needed

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects

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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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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds

Bees, Flies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Available

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Antibacterial, Cardiac, Digestive

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use

Used as a moth repellent

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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ABUTILON pictum

ALLIUM tuberosum

7.2 Common Name

Redvein Abutilon Chinese-lantern Red Vein Indian Mallow

Chinese Chives

7.2.1 In Hindi

भारतीय मैलो

Chinese Chives

7.2.2 In German

indische Malve

Knoblauch-Schnittlauch

7.2.3 In French

Mallow indienne

Ciboule de Chine

7.2.4 In Spanish

malva india

Allium tuberosum

7.2.5 In Greek

Ινδικό Μολόχα

Chinese Chives

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mallow indiana

Allium tuberosum

7.2.7 In Polish

Indyjski Mallow

Chinese Chives

7.2.8 In Latin

vitifolium

Chinese Chives

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Malvaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Abutilon

Allium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Malveae

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8.9 Subfamily

Malvoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Indian Mallow and Chinese Chives

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

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Season and Care of Indian Mallow and Chinese Chives

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

Indian Mallow and Chinese Chives Physical Information

Indian Mallow and Chinese Chives physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Mallow height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Chinese Chives height is 25.40 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Indian Mallow and Chinese Chives 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 Chives flower color: White
Chinese Chives leaf color: Green

Care of Indian Mallow and Chinese Chives

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