Indian Mallow

Red Buckeye

About Indian Mallow and Red Buckeye

Indian Mallow

Red Buckeye

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

World/Pandemic

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Abutilion pictum "Mardi Gras" Abutilon pictum "Thompsonii"

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Marshy ground, meadows, Suburban areas

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-105-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

9-5

Sunset Zone

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

2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Shape and thin as needed

Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Insects

Leaf Blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Seeds

Other Uses

Culinary use

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ABUTILON pictum

AESCULUS pavia

Common Name

Redvein Abutilon Chinese-lantern Red Vein Indian Mallow

Red Buckeye

In Hindi

भारतीय मैलो

Red Buckeye

In German

indische Malve

Red Buckeye

In French

Mallow indienne

Red Buckeye

In Spanish

malva india

rojo castaño de Indias

In Greek

Ινδικό Μολόχα

κόκκινο Buckeye

In Portuguese

Mallow indiana

Red Buckeye

In Polish

Indyjski Mallow

Red Buckeye

In Latin

vitifolium

Red Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Sapindales

Family

Malvaceae

Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Abutilon

Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Malveae

Subfamily

Malvoideae

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

20020

1 27800

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Properties of Indian Mallow and Red Buckeye

Wondering what are the properties of Indian Mallow and Red Buckeye? We provide you with everything About Indian Mallow and Red Buckeye. Indian Mallow doesn't have thorns and Red Buckeye doesn't have thorns. Also Indian Mallow does not have fragrant flowers. Indian Mallow has allergic reactions like and Red Buckeye has allergic reactions like . 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 Red Buckeye and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Indian Mallow and Red Buckeye

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

Indian Mallow and Red Buckeye Physical Information

Indian Mallow and Red Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Mallow height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Indian Mallow and Red Buckeye 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
Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Indian Mallow and Red Buckeye

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