Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Fruit, Perennial, Tree
Origin
Brazil
Africa, Asia, Australia
Types
Abutilon Hybridum
Abutilon Megapotamicum
Abutilon Palmeri
Terminalia catappa
Number of Varieties
2005
0
40000
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Habitat
Grassland, Rocky areas
Subtropical climates, Tropical areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
-
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm500.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm600.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Tan
Dark Brown, Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Red
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Broadly Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Dry soil
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
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
Needs less watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry soil
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds
Birds
Allergy
-
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Lung Problems
Energy, Minerals, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Grown for shade, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Edible, Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
ABUTILON megapotamicum
Terminalia catappa
Common Name
Indian mallow or Velvetleaf
Bengal almond, country almond, false kamani, Indian almond, Malabar almond, sea almond, tropical almond
In Hindi
Abutilon
जंगली बादाम
In German
Abutilon
Katappenbaum, Seemandelbaum, Indische Mandel
In French
Abutilon
Badamier
In Spanish
Abutilon
almendro malabar, almendro de los trópicos, almendrón, falso kamani, Egombegombe
In Greek
Abutilon
Ινδικό αμύγδαλο
In Portuguese
Abutilon
amêndoa, amendoeira, castanheira, anoz, árvore-de-anoz, castanholeira, coração-de-nego, castanhola, sete-copas, chapéu-de-sol, guarda-sol, terminália, figueira-da-índia
In Polish
Abutilon
Migdałecznik właściwy
In Latin
Abutilon
inti almont
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Myrtales
Family
Malvaceae
Combretaceae
Genus
Abutilon
Terminilia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Malveae
-
Subfamily
Malvoideae
-
Number of Species
200100
1
27800
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