Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants
Origin
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Eastern Asia
Types
Abutilon
Darjeeling Red , Donald Lowndes , Superba
Number of Varieties
4535
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40000
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Habitat
subtropical regions
High elevation
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-105-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
9-5
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Peach
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory
Red, Burgundy, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory
Red, Burgundy, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory
Red, Burgundy, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Bi-lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Light Frost
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Layering, Root Division, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
Never Over-water
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
20-20-20 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Abutilon mosaic virus, Aphids, Beetles, Scale
Fungal leaf spots
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
-
Diarrhea, Stomach pain
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, small hedge, Used as an interior landscaping species
along a porch, deck or patio, bank hedging, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
Skin irritation
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
bowel syndrome, Gastrointestinal disorders, hypertension
Part of Plant Used
-
Root, Root bark
Other Uses
Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Container, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
ABUTILON 'Savitzii'
PERSICARIA microcephala 'Dragon's Eye'
Common Name
Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple
Dragon's Eye Fleeceflower, Fleeceflower
In Hindi
flowering maple
fleeceflower
In German
Schönmalve
fleeceflower
In French
érable floraison
fleeceflower
In Spanish
arce de floración
Polygonum affine
In Greek
ανθοφορία σφενδάμου
fleeceflower
In Portuguese
de bordo florescimento
fleeceflower
In Polish
klon kwitnienia
fleeceflower
In Latin
Abutilon
fleeceflower
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Agaricomycetes
Order
Malvales
Caryophyllales
Family
Malvaceae
Polygonaceae
Genus
Abutilon
Periscaria
Clade
Angiosperms, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Malveae
-
Subfamily
Malvoideae
-
Number of Species
20050
1
27800
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