Indian Mallow

Pohutukawa

About Indian Mallow and Pohutukawa

Indian Mallow

Pohutukawa

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic

New Zealand

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 Regions, hedge rows, Woodlands

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, 16, 17, 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

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

910.00 cm

Rank: 44 (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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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

Red, Crimson

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Brown, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Dark Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Gray

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Acicular

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

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires regular watering

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

Acidic, 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

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

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

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Used as Christmas tree, Used for making hedges

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

Astringent, Dysentry

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use

Application in Furniture

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

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ABUTILON pictum

METROSIDEROS excelsa

7.2 Common Name

Redvein Abutilon Chinese-lantern Red Vein Indian Mallow

New Zealand Christmas Tree, Pohutukawa

7.2.1 In Hindi

भारतीय मैलो

pohutukawa

7.2.2 In German

indische Malve

pohutukawa

7.2.3 In French

Mallow indienne

pohutukawa

7.2.4 In Spanish

malva india

pohutukawa

7.2.5 In Greek

Ινδικό Μολόχα

pohutukawa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mallow indiana

pohutukawa

7.2.7 In Polish

Indyjski Mallow

pohutukawa

7.2.8 In Latin

vitifolium

pohutukawa

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

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8.4 Order

Malvales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Malvaceae

Myrtaceae

8.6 Genus

Abutilon

Metrosideros

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Malveae

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8.9 Subfamily

Malvoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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200

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Properties of Indian Mallow and Pohutukawa

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

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Season and Care of Indian Mallow and Pohutukawa

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

Indian Mallow and Pohutukawa Physical Information

Indian Mallow and Pohutukawa physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Mallow height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Pohutukawa height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Indian Mallow and Pohutukawa 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
Pohutukawa flower color: Red and Crimson
Pohutukawa leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green and Gray

Care of Indian Mallow and Pohutukawa

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