Silver Sage

Indian Mallow

About Silver Sage and Indian Mallow

Silver Sage

Indian Mallow

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs, Shrub

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa

World/Pandemic

1.4 Types

Not Available

Abutilion pictum "Mardi Gras" Abutilon pictum "Thompsonii"

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

gardens, Marshy ground, meadows, Suburban areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-88-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

10-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

50.80 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

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

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Silver

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Silver

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Silver

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

Maple shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Shape and thin as needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

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

✔ ✘

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

Coarse

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

Snails

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

Antiseptic, Astringent

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

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, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SALVIA argentea

ABUTILON pictum

7.2 Common Name

Silver Clary, Silver Sage

Redvein Abutilon Chinese-lantern Red Vein Indian Mallow

7.2.1 In Hindi

रजत बाबा

भारतीय मैलो

7.2.2 In German

Silver Sage

indische Malve

7.2.3 In French

Silver Sage

Mallow indienne

7.2.4 In Spanish

silver Sage

malva india

7.2.5 In Greek

Silver Sage

Ινδικό Μολόχα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

silver Sage

Mallow indiana

7.2.7 In Polish

silver Sage

Indyjski Mallow

7.2.8 In Latin

Argentum Sage

vitifolium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Malvaceae

8.6 Genus

Salvia

Abutilon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Mentheae

Malveae

8.9 Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Malvoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA200

1 27800

Properties of Silver Sage and Indian Mallow

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

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Season and Care of Silver Sage and Indian Mallow

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

Silver Sage and Indian Mallow Physical Information

Silver Sage and Indian Mallow physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Sage height is 10.20 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Indian Mallow height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Sage and Indian Mallow are as follows:

Silver Sage flower color: White
Silver Sage leaf color: Silver
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

Care of Silver Sage and Indian Mallow

Care of Silver Sage and Indian Mallow include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Sage pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Indian Mallow pruning is done Shape and thin as needed. In summer Silver Sage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Mallow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.