Indian Mallow

Wood Apple

About Indian Mallow and Wood Apple

Indian Mallow

Wood Apple

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Fruits, Trees

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic

Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya

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

Dry areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

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1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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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

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800.00 cm

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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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900.00 cm

Rank: 24 (Overall)▶

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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

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Greyish Brown, Light Green, Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark 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

Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Autumn

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

Rich

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 Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do not water excessively

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

Rich

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

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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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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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Gastric

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good Cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, scurvy, Snakebite

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use

Used As Food, 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 Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ABUTILON pictum

Limonia acidissima

7.2 Common Name

Redvein Abutilon Chinese-lantern Red Vein Indian Mallow

Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit

7.2.1 In Hindi

भारतीय मैलो

कबिट

7.2.2 In German

indische Malve

Indischer Holzapfel

7.2.3 In French

Mallow indienne

Kawista

7.2.4 In Spanish

malva india

Kawista

7.2.5 In Greek

Ινδικό Μολόχα

γλυκό ασβέστη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mallow indiana

Limonia

7.2.7 In Polish

Indyjski Mallow

Feronia słoniowa

7.2.8 In Latin

vitifolium

dulcis ad cinerem

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Malvaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Abutilon

Limonia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Malveae

Citreae

8.9 Subfamily

Malvoideae

Aurantioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Indian Mallow and Wood Apple

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

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Season and Care of Indian Mallow and Wood Apple

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

Indian Mallow and Wood Apple Physical Information

Indian Mallow and Wood Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Mallow height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Indian Mallow and Wood Apple 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
Wood Apple flower color: White
Wood Apple leaf color: Green

Care of Indian Mallow and Wood Apple

Care of Indian Mallow and Wood Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Indian Mallow pruning is done Shape and thin as needed and Wood Apple pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Indian Mallow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wood Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.