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About Stonecrop and Abutilon

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Herbs
Shrub

Origin

Central Asia
Brazil

Types

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Abutilon Hybridum Abutilon Megapotamicum Abutilon Palmeri

Number of Varieties

600200
0 40000
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Habitat

Barren waste areas, Dry areas, meadows, Roadsides, Sandy stream banks
Grassland, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-98-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-4
10-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

5.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory
Yellow, Red

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblique base
Heart-shaped

Thorns

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

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little 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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
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

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees
Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Irritation to stomach, Skin irritation
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Reduce Bruises
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Hypotensive, Laxative, Vitamin C
Diarrhea, Lung Problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sedum acre
ABUTILON megapotamicum

Common Name

Stonecrop
Indian mallow or Velvetleaf

In Hindi

Stonecrop
Abutilon

In German

Stonecrop
Abutilon

In French

Orpin
Abutilon

In Spanish

uva de gato
Abutilon

In Greek

Stonecrop
Abutilon

In Portuguese

Stonecrop
Abutilon

In Polish

rozchodnika
Abutilon

In Latin

Sedum
Abutilon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Saxifragales
Malvales

Family

Crassulaceae
Malvaceae

Genus

Sedum
Abutilon

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Sedeae
Malveae

Subfamily

Sedoideae
Malvoideae

Number of Species

600200
1 27800
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Properties of Stonecrop and Abutilon

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

Season and Care of Stonecrop and Abutilon

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

Stonecrop and Abutilon Physical Information

Stonecrop and Abutilon physical information is very important for comparison. Stonecrop height is 5.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Abutilon height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Stonecrop and Abutilon are as follows:

  • Stonecrop flower color: White and Ivory

  • Stonecrop leaf color: Light Green, Sea Green and Blue Green

  • Abutilon flower color: Yellow and Red

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

Care of Stonecrop and Abutilon

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