Indian Mallow

Ice Plant

About Indian Mallow and Ice Plant

Indian Mallow

Ice Plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants, Succulent

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic

South Africa

1.4 Types

Abutilion pictum "Mardi Gras" Abutilon pictum "Thompsonii"

Cooper’s ice plant Hardy yellow Starburst Hardy white

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 88 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Marshy ground, meadows, Suburban areas

Coastal Regions, Mountain tops, Stream side, Suburban areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

12-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

9 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

15.20 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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25.40 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, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Peach

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Blue Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

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

Needs less watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects

Mealybugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought and Salt

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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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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification

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

Diuretic, Dysentry, Liver problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Leaves, Sap, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use

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, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ABUTILON pictum

DOROTHEANTHUS bellidiformis

7.2 Common Name

Redvein Abutilon Chinese-lantern Red Vein Indian Mallow

Ice Plant, Livingstone Daisy

7.2.1 In Hindi

भारतीय मैलो

Ice Plant

7.2.2 In German

indische Malve

Eis-Anlage

7.2.3 In French

Mallow indienne

Ice Plant

7.2.4 In Spanish

malva india

Planta de hielo

7.2.5 In Greek

Ινδικό Μολόχα

Plant Ice

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mallow indiana

Planta de gelo

7.2.7 In Polish

Indyjski Mallow

Ice roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

vitifolium

Ice plant

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

Aizoaceae

8.6 Genus

Abutilon

Dorotheanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Malveae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Malvoideae

Ruschioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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200

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Indian Mallow and Ice Plant

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

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Season and Care of Indian Mallow and Ice Plant

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

Indian Mallow and Ice Plant Physical Information

Indian Mallow and Ice Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Mallow height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Ice Plant height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Indian Mallow and Ice Plant 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
Ice Plant flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia and Peach
Ice Plant leaf color: Light Green

Care of Indian Mallow and Ice Plant

Care of Indian Mallow and Ice Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Indian Mallow pruning is done Shape and thin as needed and Ice Plant pruning is done Shape and thin as needed. In summer Indian Mallow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ice Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.