Indian Mallow

Echinocactus

About Indian Mallow and Echinocactus

Indian Mallow

Echinocactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Abutilion pictum "Mardi Gras" Abutilon pictum "Thompsonii"

Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Marshy ground, meadows, Suburban areas

Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

9-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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30.00 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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30.00 cm

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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

Yellow, Magenta

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial 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, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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

4.7 Pruning

Shape and thin as needed

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in summer, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects

Mealybugs, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

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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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds

Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Skin cuts

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ABUTILON pictum

ECHINOCACTUS

7.2 Common Name

Redvein Abutilon Chinese-lantern Red Vein Indian Mallow

Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball

7.2.1 In Hindi

भारतीय मैलो

echinocactus

7.2.2 In German

indische Malve

echinocactus

7.2.3 In French

Mallow indienne

echinocactus

7.2.4 In Spanish

malva india

echinocactus

7.2.5 In Greek

Ινδικό Μολόχα

Echinocactus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mallow indiana

Echinocactus

7.2.7 In Polish

Indyjski Mallow

Echinocactus

7.2.8 In Latin

vitifolium

Echinocactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Malvaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Abutilon

Echinocactus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Malveae

Cacteae

8.9 Subfamily

Malvoideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Indian Mallow and Echinocactus

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

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Season and Care of Indian Mallow and Echinocactus

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

Indian Mallow and Echinocactus Physical Information

Indian Mallow and Echinocactus physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Mallow height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Echinocactus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Indian Mallow and Echinocactus 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
Echinocactus flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Echinocactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Indian Mallow and Echinocactus

Care of Indian Mallow and Echinocactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Indian Mallow pruning is done Shape and thin as needed and Echinocactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Indian Mallow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Echinocactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.