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About Indian Mallow and Southern Shield Fern

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Shrub
Fern
1.3 Origin
World/Pandemic
North America
1.4 Types
Abutilion pictum "Mardi Gras" Abutilon pictum "Thompsonii"
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
2
Rank: 90 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
gardens, Marshy ground, meadows, Suburban areas
Damp shady woods, Wet ground, Wet lands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
7-10
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
4
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
180.00 cm
Rank: 70 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Peach, Dark Red, Copper, Bronze
Non Flowering Plant
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Bronze
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Pinnate
2.4 Thorns
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Poorly Drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Fall, Spring, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
From Rhizomes
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water occasionally, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Poorly Drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Shade, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Shape and thin as needed
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Insects
Leaf curl, Leaf rust, Red blotch, Scale, Scale insects
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
None
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
97% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
29% Fern Garden Plants have it !
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
Bog Garden, Borders
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
64% Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Culinary use
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
41% Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Groundcover, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ABUTILON pictum
THELYPTERIS kunthii
7.2 Common Name
Redvein Abutilon Chinese-lantern Red Vein Indian Mallow
Kunth's maiden fern, southern shield fern, maiden ferns
7.2.1 In Hindi
भारतीय मैलो
Southern Shield Fern
7.2.2 In German
indische Malve
Southern Shield Fern
7.2.3 In French
Mallow indienne
Southern Shield Fern
7.2.4 In Spanish
malva india
Southern Shield Fern
7.2.5 In Greek
Ινδικό Μολόχα
Southern Shield Fern
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Mallow indiana
Southern Shield Fern
7.2.7 In Polish
Indyjski Mallow
Southern Shield Fern
7.2.8 In Latin
vitifolium
Southern Shield Fern
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
Angiosperms
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Polypodiopsida
8.4 Order
Malvales
Polypodiales
8.5 Family
Malvaceae
Thelypteridaceae
8.6 Genus
Abutilon
Thelypteris
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Malveae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Malvoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
200
Rank: 59 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Indian Mallow and Southern Shield Fern

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

Season and Care of Indian Mallow and Southern Shield Fern

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

Indian Mallow and Southern Shield Fern Physical Information

Indian Mallow and Southern Shield Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Mallow height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Southern Shield Fern height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Indian Mallow and Southern Shield Fern 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

  • Southern Shield Fern flower color: Non Flowering Plant

  • Southern Shield Fern leaf color: Light Green

Care of Indian Mallow and Southern Shield Fern

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