Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Fruit, Tree
Origin
Brazil
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Types
Abutilon Hybridum
Abutilon Megapotamicum
Abutilon Palmeri
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Number of Varieties
20050
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40000
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Habitat
Grassland, Rocky areas
Forests, gardens, Hill prairies, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Clump-Forming
Bushy, Evergreen
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm800.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm400.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red
Light Green, Lime Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Tan
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting, 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
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
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
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
High Potash Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial Blight, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Moth
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Pollution, Salt and Soil Compaction
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds
Caterpillar
Allergy
-
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
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Blood purifying, Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair, Provides herbal hair care, Speed hair growth
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Lung Problems
Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Diabetes, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Obesity, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Making Shampoo, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Cottage garden
Botanical Name
ABUTILON megapotamicum
Phyllanthus acidus
Common Name
Indian mallow or Velvetleaf
Tahitian gooseberry, country gooseberry, star gooseberry, starberry, grosella
In Hindi
Abutilon
ताहितियन आमला
In German
Abutilon
Tahitian Stachelbeere
In French
Abutilon
Tahitian Gooseberry
In Spanish
Abutilon
Tahitian grosella espinosa
In Greek
Abutilon
Tahitian Φραγκοστάφυλο
In Portuguese
Abutilon
Tahitian Gooseberry
In Polish
Abutilon
Tahitian agrest
In Latin
Abutilon
Tahitian Gooseberry
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Malpighiales
Family
Malvaceae
Phyllanthaceae
Genus
Abutilon
Phyllanthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Malveae
Phyllantheae
Subfamily
Malvoideae
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Number of Species
200300
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27800
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