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About Abutilon and Sawtooth Oak


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Shrub  

Origin
Central Asia, India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea  
Brazil  

Types
Quercus acutissima  
Abutilon Hybridum Abutilon Megapotamicum Abutilon Palmeri  

Number of Varieties
450  
21
200  
34

Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary  
Grassland, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
8-3  
10-1  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17  
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm  
38
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,070.00 cm  
19
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Light Green  
Yellow, Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green, Yellow green  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Brown, Sandy Brown  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Saw-tooth like  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 18-8-3 amount  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Beetles, Butterflies  
Birds, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent  
Diarrhea, Lung Problems  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used as a dyestuff, Used as a thickening in stews, used for fuel and charcoal, Used for making black dye  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
QUERCUS acutissima  
ABUTILON megapotamicum  

Common Name
Sawtooth Oak  
Indian mallow or Velvetleaf  

In Hindi
Sawtooth Oak  
Abutilon  

In German
Sägezahn- Eiche  
Abutilon  

In French
Sawtooth Oak  
Abutilon  

In Spanish
diente de sierra de roble  
Abutilon  

In Greek
πριονωτή Oak  
Abutilon  

In Portuguese
Sawtooth Oak  
Abutilon  

In Polish
piłokształtny Oak  
Abutilon  

In Latin
Quercus acutissima  
Abutilon  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Malvales  

Family
Fagaceae  
Malvaceae  

Genus
Quercus  
Abutilon  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Malveae  

Subfamily
Fagoideae  
Malvoideae  

Number of Species
60  
200  
99+

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Properties of Sawtooth Oak and Abutilon

Wondering what are the properties of Sawtooth Oak and Abutilon? We provide you with everything About Sawtooth Oak and Abutilon. Sawtooth Oak doesn't have thorns and Abutilon doesn't have thorns. Also Sawtooth Oak does not have fragrant flowers. Sawtooth Oak has allergic reactions like and Abutilon has allergic reactions like . 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 Sawtooth Oak and Abutilon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sawtooth Oak and Abutilon

Season and care of Sawtooth Oak and Abutilon is important to know. While considering everything about Sawtooth Oak and Abutilon Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sawtooth Oak season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Abutilon season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Sawtooth Oak is Clay, Loam and for Abutilon is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sawtooth Oak is Acidic, Neutral and for Abutilon is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Sawtooth Oak and Abutilon Physical Information

Sawtooth Oak and Abutilon physical information is very important for comparison. Sawtooth Oak height is 1,070.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Abutilon height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Sawtooth Oak and Abutilon are as follows:

Care of Sawtooth Oak and Abutilon

Care of Sawtooth Oak and Abutilon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sawtooth Oak pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Abutilon pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Sawtooth Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Abutilon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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