Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Shrub
  
Origin
Southeastern Asia
  
World/Pandemic
  
Types
Not Available
  
Abutilion pictum "Mardi Gras"
Abutilon pictum "Thompsonii"
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Wild
  
gardens, Marshy ground, meadows, Suburban areas
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15
  
8-10
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-10
  
10-1
  
Sunset Zone
21,22
  
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Green, Burgundy, Dark Red, Ivory
  
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Peach, Dark Red, Copper, Bronze
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Orange
  
Brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Umbrella Like
  
Maple shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Tissue culture, Tuber propagation
  
Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, watered when a new leaf first appears
  
Average Water Needs
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Shape and thin as needed
  
Fertilizers
organic fertlizers
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Tuber Rot
  
Insects
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Bold
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Insects, pollinators
  
Birds, Hummingbirds
  
Allergy
Toxic if not prepared properly
  
no allergic reactions
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Fever, Stomach aliments, Swelling
  
No Medicinal Use
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Tuber
  
Flowers
  
Other Uses
Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen
  
Culinary use
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Tropical
  
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
AMORPHOPHALLUS titanum
  
ABUTILON pictum
  
Common Name
Titan Arum
  
Redvein Abutilon
Chinese-lantern
Red Vein Indian Mallow
  
In Hindi
Titan Arum
  
भारतीय मैलो
  
In German
Titan Arum
  
indische Malve
  
In French
Titan Arum
  
Mallow indienne
  
In Spanish
Arum Titan
  
malva india
  
In Greek
Titan Arum
  
Ινδικό Μολόχα
  
In Portuguese
Titan Arum
  
Mallow indiana
  
In Polish
Titan Arum
  
Indyjski Mallow
  
In Latin
Titan Arum
  
vitifolium
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Not Available
  
Class
Lilopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Alismatales
  
Malvales
  
Family
Araceae
  
Malvaceae
  
Genus
Amorphophallus
  
Abutilon
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Thomsonieae
  
Malveae
  
Subfamily
Aroideae
  
Malvoideae
  
Season and Care of Titan Arum and Indian Mallow
Season and care of Titan Arum and Indian Mallow is important to know. While considering everything about Titan Arum and Indian Mallow Care, growing season is an essential factor. Titan Arum season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Indian Mallow season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Titan Arum is Loam and for Indian Mallow is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Titan Arum is Neutral, Alkaline and for Indian Mallow is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Titan Arum and Indian Mallow Physical Information
Titan Arum and Indian Mallow physical information is very important for comparison. Titan Arum height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Indian Mallow height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Titan Arum and Indian Mallow are as follows:
Titan Arum flower color: Green, Burgundy, Dark Red and Ivory
Titan Arum leaf color: Not Available
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 Titan Arum and Indian Mallow
Care of Titan Arum and Indian Mallow include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Titan Arum 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 Titan Arum 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.