About Indian Mallow

Indian Mallow

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic

1.4 Types

Abutilion pictum "Mardi Gras" Abutilon pictum "Thompsonii"

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

Rank: 90 (Overall) ▶

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Marshy ground, meadows, Suburban areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall) ▶

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cm

Rank: 70 (Overall) ▶

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Shape and thin as needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects

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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55% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it ! ▶

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

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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ABUTILON pictum

7.2 Common Name

Redvein Abutilon Chinese-lantern Red Vein Indian Mallow

7.2.1 In Hindi

भारतीय मैलो

7.2.2 In German

indische Malve

7.2.3 In French

Mallow indienne

7.2.4 In Spanish

malva india

7.2.5 In Greek

Ινδικό Μολόχα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mallow indiana

7.2.7 In Polish

Indyjski Mallow

7.2.8 In Latin

vitifolium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

8.5 Family

Malvaceae

8.6 Genus

Abutilon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Malveae

8.9 Subfamily

Malvoideae

8.10 Number of Species

200

Rank: 59 (Overall) ▶

1 27800

Properties of Indian Mallow

Want to know the properties of Indian Mallow? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Indian Mallow is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are no allergic reactions. Indian Mallow Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: No Medicinal Use
Part of plant used: Flowers

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Indian Mallow Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Indian Mallow. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Indian Mallow physical information is as follows: 30.00 cm tall and 180.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Maple shaped. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Peach, Dark Red, Copper and Bronze
Leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Indian Mallow

Taking Indian Mallow Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Indian Mallow include pruning, which should be done Shape and thin as needed. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Indian Mallow

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Indian Mallow is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Indian Mallow is a very important plant from . There are 2 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Abutilion pictum "Mardi Gras" Abutilon pictum "Thompsonii". This plant's habitat is gardens, Marshy ground, meadows and Suburban areas and it comes in the hardiness zone 8-10. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.