Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Tender Perennial
Origin
North America, South America, Brazil
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Types
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Abutilon
Number of Varieties
345
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Lowland, Rocky Ridges, Semi arid regions, Semi desert
subtropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-158-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
10-1
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose
Pink, Peach
Flower Color Modifier
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-
Fruit Color
-
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Leaf Color in Spring
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Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
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Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
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Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Winter
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Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Maple shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
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Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
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Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Vegetative Reproduction
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
20-20-20 amount
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Abutilon mosaic virus, Aphids, Beetles, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Skin irritation
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Bonsai, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, small hedge, Used as an interior landscaping species
Beauty Benefits
-
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
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Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
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Other Uses
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Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
ECHINOPSIS chiloensis
ABUTILON 'Savitzii'
Common Name
Hedgehog cacti
Sea-urchin cactus
Easter lily cactus
Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple
In Hindi
Quisco
flowering maple
In German
Quisco
Schönmalve
In French
Quisco
érable floraison
In Spanish
Quisco
arce de floración
In Greek
Quisco
ανθοφορία σφενδάμου
In Portuguese
Quisco
de bordo florescimento
In Polish
Quisco
klon kwitnienia
In Latin
Quisco
Abutilon
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Malvales
Family
Cactaceae
Malvaceae
Genus
Echinacea
Abutilon
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Rosids
Tribe
Trichocereeae
Malveae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Malvoideae
Number of Species
128200
1
27800
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