Indian Mallow

Pitanga

About Indian Mallow and Pitanga

Indian Mallow

Pitanga

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic

South America, Brazil

1.4 Types

Abutilion pictum "Mardi Gras" Abutilon pictum "Thompsonii"

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Marshy ground, meadows, Suburban areas

coastal environs

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

10-12

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

H1, H2, 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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610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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180.00 cm

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300.00 cm

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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

Red, Crimson

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Copper

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

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Burgundy

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Broadly Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

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Pollution, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do Not 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

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Shape and thin as needed

In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects

Aphids, 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

Glossy

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

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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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

Analgesic, Antitumor

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ABUTILON pictum

EUGENIA uniflora

7.2 Common Name

Redvein Abutilon Chinese-lantern Red Vein Indian Mallow

Brazilian Cherry, Pitanga, Surinam Cherry

7.2.1 In Hindi

भारतीय मैलो

Pitanga

7.2.2 In German

indische Malve

Pitanga

7.2.3 In French

Mallow indienne

Pitanga

7.2.4 In Spanish

malva india

Pitanga

7.2.5 In Greek

Ινδικό Μολόχα

Pitanga

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mallow indiana

Pitanga

7.2.7 In Polish

Indyjski Mallow

Pitanga

7.2.8 In Latin

vitifolium

Pitanga

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Malvaceae

Myrtaceae

8.6 Genus

Abutilon

Eugenia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Malveae

Myrteae

8.9 Subfamily

Malvoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Indian Mallow and Pitanga

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

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Season and Care of Indian Mallow and Pitanga

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

Indian Mallow and Pitanga Physical Information

Indian Mallow and Pitanga physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Mallow height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Pitanga height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Indian Mallow and Pitanga 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
Pitanga flower color: White
Pitanga leaf color: Green, Light Green and Copper

Care of Indian Mallow and Pitanga

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