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About Sourwood and Abutilon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Shrub

Origin

Southeastern United States
Brazil

Types

Tree
Abutilon Hybridum Abutilon Megapotamicum Abutilon Palmeri

Number of Varieties

-200
0 40000
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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Grassland, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-98-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-3
10-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Pyramidal
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

370.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow, Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Orange Red
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong to ablanceolate
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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
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
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

Nitrate based fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Beetles
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Hair Conditioner, Skin Problems
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cardiac, Diuretic, Refrigerant, Tonic
Diarrhea, Lung Problems

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves
Whole plant

Other Uses

It is a remedy for treating fevers, Used in making tea, Used in treatment of mouth ulcers
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OXYDENDRUM arboreum
ABUTILON megapotamicum

Common Name

Sourwood
Indian mallow or Velvetleaf

In Hindi

Sourwood
Abutilon

In German

Sourwood
Abutilon

In French

Sourwood
Abutilon

In Spanish

Sourwood
Abutilon

In Greek

Sourwood
Abutilon

In Portuguese

Sourwood
Abutilon

In Polish

Sourwood
Abutilon

In Latin

Sourwood
Abutilon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales
Malvales

Family

Ericaceae
Malvaceae

Genus

Oxydendrum
Abutilon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Oxydendreae
Malveae

Subfamily

Vaccinioideae
Malvoideae

Number of Species

1200
1 27800
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Properties of Sourwood and Abutilon

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

Season and Care of Sourwood and Abutilon

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

Sourwood and Abutilon Physical Information

Sourwood and Abutilon physical information is very important for comparison. Sourwood height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Abutilon height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Sourwood and Abutilon are as follows:

  • Sourwood flower color: White

  • Sourwood leaf color: Green

  • Abutilon flower color: Yellow and Red

  • Abutilon leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Sourwood and Abutilon

Care of Sourwood and Abutilon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sourwood 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 Sourwood 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.