Torenia

Indian Mallow

About Torenia and Indian Mallow

Torenia

Indian Mallow

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

World/Pandemic

1.4 Types

Not Available

Abutilion pictum "Mardi Gras" Abutilon pictum "Thompsonii"

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.3 Habitat

along watercourse, Moist Soils, shaded moist road banks

gardens, Marshy ground, meadows, Suburban areas

1.4 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-128-10

0 99

1.5 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 3

10-1

1.6 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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

1.7 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

20.30 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow

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

Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

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

Narrow and lance shape

Maple shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Pot

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, Keep the Soil well drained

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

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Shape and thin as needed

4.8 Fertilizers

20-20-20 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

fungus, Red blotch

Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

cornea infecion, gonorrhoea

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem

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

Not Available

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TORENIA 'Dantorwhite'

ABUTILON pictum

7.2 Common Name

Bluewings, Torenia, White Moon Torenia, Wishbone Flower

Redvein Abutilon Chinese-lantern Red Vein Indian Mallow

7.2.1 In Hindi

Torenia

भारतीय मैलो

7.2.2 In German

Torenia

indische Malve

7.2.3 In French

Torénia

Mallow indienne

7.2.4 In Spanish

Torenia

malva india

7.2.5 In Greek

Torenia

Ινδικό Μολόχα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Torenia

Mallow indiana

7.2.7 In Polish

Torenia

Indyjski Mallow

7.2.8 In Latin

Torenia

vitifolium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Malvaceae

8.6 Genus

Torenia

Abutilon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Malveae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Malvoideae

8.10 Number of Species

3200

1 27800

Properties of Torenia and Indian Mallow

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

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Season and Care of Torenia and Indian Mallow

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

Torenia and Indian Mallow Physical Information

Torenia and Indian Mallow physical information is very important for comparison. Torenia height is 30.00 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Indian Mallow height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Torenia and Indian Mallow are as follows:

Torenia flower color: White and Yellow
Torenia leaf color: Green
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 Torenia and Indian Mallow

Care of Torenia and Indian Mallow include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Torenia 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 Torenia 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.