Indian Mallow

Desert Ironwood

About Indian Mallow and Desert Ironwood

Indian Mallow

Desert Ironwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic

North America, United States, Southwestern United States, California, Mexico

1.4 Types

Abutilion pictum "Mardi Gras" Abutilon pictum "Thompsonii"

Lebombo ironwood, Giant ironwood

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Marshy ground, meadows, Suburban areas

Desert, Dry areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

8-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (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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610.00 cm

Rank: 34 (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 Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Chocolate, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Gray

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Small oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring

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

Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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

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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use

Carvings, Knife handles

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

Rock Garden / Wall, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ABUTILON pictum

OLNEYA tesota

7.2 Common Name

Redvein Abutilon Chinese-lantern Red Vein Indian Mallow

Ironwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

भारतीय मैलो

रेगिस्तान आइरनवुड

7.2.2 In German

indische Malve

Wüsteneisenholz

7.2.3 In French

Mallow indienne

désert Ironwood

7.2.4 In Spanish

malva india

Ironwood desierto

7.2.5 In Greek

Ινδικό Μολόχα

Ironwood έρημο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mallow indiana

deserto Ironwood

7.2.7 In Polish

Indyjski Mallow

pustynia Ironwood

7.2.8 In Latin

vitifolium

desert ironwood

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Malvaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Abutilon

Olneya

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Malveae

Robinieae

8.9 Subfamily

Malvoideae

Faboideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Indian Mallow and Desert Ironwood

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

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Season and Care of Indian Mallow and Desert Ironwood

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

Indian Mallow and Desert Ironwood Physical Information

Indian Mallow and Desert Ironwood physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Mallow height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Desert Ironwood height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Indian Mallow and Desert Ironwood 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
Desert Ironwood flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Desert Ironwood leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Indian Mallow and Desert Ironwood

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