Indian Mallow

New Guinea Impatiens

About Indian Mallow and New Guinea Impatiens

Indian Mallow

New Guinea Impatiens

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Abutilion pictum "Mardi Gras" Abutilon pictum "Thompsonii"

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Marshy ground, meadows, Suburban areas

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-109-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12 - 1

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

30.00 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cm20.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

White, Red, Orange, Pink, Salmon, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Yellow, Red, Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Yellow, Red, Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Yellow, Red, Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Water when soil is dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Ample 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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Shape and thin as needed

Prune prior to new growth

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Water soluble fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects

Aphids, Caterpillars, Downy mildew, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root knot nematode, Spider mites, Thripes, Whiteflies

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

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Indoor Air Purification

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

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ABUTILON pictum

IMPATIENS 'Fisnics Magpink'

7.2 Common Name

Redvein Abutilon Chinese-lantern Red Vein Indian Mallow

Magic Pink New Guinea Impatiens, New Guinea Impatiens

7.2.1 In Hindi

भारतीय मैलो

न्यू गिनी Impatiens

7.2.2 In German

indische Malve

Neu-Guinea Impatiens

7.2.3 In French

Mallow indienne

Nouvelle-Guinée Impatiens

7.2.4 In Spanish

malva india

Nueva Guinea Impatiens

7.2.5 In Greek

Ινδικό Μολόχα

Νέα Γουινέα Impatiens

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mallow indiana

Nova Guiné Impatiens

7.2.7 In Polish

Indyjski Mallow

Nowa Gwinea Niecierpek

7.2.8 In Latin

vitifolium

Impatiens New Guinea

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Geraniales

8.5 Family

Malvaceae

Balsaminaceae

8.6 Genus

Abutilon

Impatiens

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms

8.8 Tribe

Malveae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Malvoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

200NA

1 27800

Properties of Indian Mallow and New Guinea Impatiens

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

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Season and Care of Indian Mallow and New Guinea Impatiens

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

Indian Mallow and New Guinea Impatiens Physical Information

Indian Mallow and New Guinea Impatiens physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Mallow height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas New Guinea Impatiens height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Indian Mallow and New Guinea Impatiens 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
New Guinea Impatiens flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink, Salmon and Lavender
New Guinea Impatiens leaf color: Yellow, Red, Green, Dark Green, Burgundy and Bronze

Care of Indian Mallow and New Guinea Impatiens

Care of Indian Mallow and New Guinea Impatiens include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Indian Mallow pruning is done Shape and thin as needed and New Guinea Impatiens pruning is done Prune prior to new growth. In summer Indian Mallow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer New Guinea Impatiens needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Ample Water.