Variegated Dogwood

Abutilon

About Variegated Dogwood and Abutilon

Variegated Dogwood

Abutilon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

North America, Northeastern United States

Brazil

1.4 Types

Not Available

Abutilon Hybridum Abutilon Megapotamicum Abutilon Palmeri

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA200

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

along watercourse, gardens, Humid climates, Prairies, Roadsides

Grassland, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-88-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

10-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

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

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

150.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Yellow, Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

White, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

White, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Burgundy

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

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, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Keep ground moist, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water more in summer

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

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

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

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

Birds

Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, 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

Back pain

Diarrhea, Lung Problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CORNUS sericea 'Variegata'

ABUTILON megapotamicum

7.2 Common Name

Variegated Dogwood

Indian mallow or Velvetleaf

7.2.1 In Hindi

Variegated Dogwood

Abutilon

7.2.2 In German

Verändertes Hartriegel

Abutilon

7.2.3 In French

panaché Dogwood

Abutilon

7.2.4 In Spanish

abigarrado Cornejo

Abutilon

7.2.5 In Greek

Κυμαίνεται Dogwood

Abutilon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

variegada Dogwood

Abutilon

7.2.7 In Polish

Kolorowy Dereń

Abutilon

7.2.8 In Latin

Dogwood variegated

Abutilon

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cornales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Cornaceae

Malvaceae

8.6 Genus

Cornus

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

NA200

1 27800

Properties of Variegated Dogwood and Abutilon

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

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Season and Care of Variegated Dogwood and Abutilon

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

Variegated Dogwood and Abutilon Physical Information

Variegated Dogwood and Abutilon physical information is very important for comparison. Variegated Dogwood height is 150.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Abutilon height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Variegated Dogwood and Abutilon are as follows:

Variegated Dogwood flower color: White
Variegated Dogwood leaf color: White and Dark Green
Abutilon flower color: Yellow and Red
Abutilon leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Variegated Dogwood and Abutilon

Care of Variegated Dogwood and Abutilon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Variegated Dogwood pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed and Abutilon pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Variegated Dogwood 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.