Indian Mallow

Protea

About Indian Mallow and Protea

Indian Mallow

Protea

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic

Africa, Southern Africa

1.4 Types

Abutilion pictum "Mardi Gras" Abutilon pictum "Thompsonii"

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Marshy ground, meadows, Suburban areas

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

10-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

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2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

91.44 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

Rank: 70 (Overall)▶

91.44 cm

Rank: 82 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

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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

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2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

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3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

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3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

All year

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

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

Requires a lot of 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

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

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Shape and thin as needed

Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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

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5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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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

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5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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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

Flying insects, Insects

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use

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

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ABUTILON pictum

PROTEA

7.2 Common Name

Redvein Abutilon Chinese-lantern Red Vein Indian Mallow

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

भारतीय मैलो

Protea plant

7.2.2 In German

indische Malve

Protea Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Mallow indienne

usine de Protea

7.2.4 In Spanish

malva india

planta de protea

7.2.5 In Greek

Ινδικό Μολόχα

φυτό Protea

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mallow indiana

planta Protea

7.2.7 In Polish

Indyjski Mallow

Protea roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

vitifolium

Protea herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Proteales

8.5 Family

Malvaceae

Proteaceae

8.6 Genus

Abutilon

Protea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Malveae

Proteae

8.9 Subfamily

Malvoideae

Proteoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Indian Mallow and Protea

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

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Season and Care of Indian Mallow and Protea

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

Indian Mallow and Protea Physical Information

Indian Mallow and Protea physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Mallow height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Indian Mallow and Protea 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
Protea flower color: Not Available
Protea leaf color: Not Available

Care of Indian Mallow and Protea

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