Polka Dot Plant

Flowering Maple

About Polka Dot Plant and Flowering Maple

Polka Dot Plant

Flowering Maple

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

All sorts of environments

subtropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

10-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Lavender

Pink, Peach

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Reduce watering in winter

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular 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

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

20-20-20 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Abutilon mosaic virus, Aphids, Beetles, Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Applicable

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beautification, Bonsai, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, small hedge, Used as an interior landscaping species

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Unknown

Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

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, Edging, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HYPOESTES phyllostachya

ABUTILON 'Savitzii'

7.2 Common Name

Polka Dot Plant, Polkadot Plant

Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple

7.2.1 In Hindi

Polka dot plant

flowering maple

7.2.2 In German

Tupfen-Anlage

Schönmalve

7.2.3 In French

Polka dot usine de

érable floraison

7.2.4 In Spanish

Planta de lunares

arce de floración

7.2.5 In Greek

Φυτό πουά

ανθοφορία σφενδάμου

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Planta bolinhas

de bordo florescimento

7.2.7 In Polish

Grochy roślin

klon kwitnienia

7.2.8 In Latin

Facies dot herba

Abutilon

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Malvaceae

8.6 Genus

Hypoestes

Abutilon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Ruellieae

Malveae

8.9 Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Malvoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA200

1 27800

Properties of Polka Dot Plant and Flowering Maple

Wondering what are the properties of Polka Dot Plant and Flowering Maple? We provide you with everything About Polka Dot Plant and Flowering Maple. Polka Dot Plant doesn't have thorns and Flowering Maple doesn't have thorns. Also Polka Dot Plant does not have fragrant flowers. Polka Dot Plant has allergic reactions like Not Available and Flowering Maple has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Polka Dot Plant and Flowering Maple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Polka Dot Plant and Flowering Maple

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

Polka Dot Plant and Flowering Maple Physical Information

Polka Dot Plant and Flowering Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Polka Dot Plant height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Flowering Maple height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Polka Dot Plant and Flowering Maple are as follows:

Polka Dot Plant flower color: Lavender
Polka Dot Plant leaf color: White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink and Rose
Flowering Maple flower color: Pink and Peach
Flowering Maple leaf color: Green, Gray Green, Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Polka Dot Plant and Flowering Maple

Care of Polka Dot Plant and Flowering Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Polka Dot Plant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Flowering Maple pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Polka Dot Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Flowering Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.