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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

World/Pandemic
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Abutilion pictum "Mardi Gras" Abutilon pictum "Thompsonii"
Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum

Number of Varieties

26
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Marshy ground, meadows, Suburban areas
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1012-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
12-10

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, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm17.78 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm10.16 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Peach, Dark Red, Copper, Bronze
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Brown
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Shape and thin as needed
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

Pests and Diseases

Insects
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds
Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
-

Other Uses

Culinary use
useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ABUTILON pictum
DASYLIRION berlandieri

Common Name

Redvein Abutilon Chinese-lantern Red Vein Indian Mallow
Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa

In Hindi

भारतीय मैलो
Blue Giant Grass

In German

indische Malve
Blue Giant Grass

In French

Mallow indienne
Blue Giant Herbe

In Spanish

malva india
Blue Grass gigante

In Greek

Ινδικό Μολόχα
Μπλε Giant Grass

In Portuguese

Mallow indiana
Blue Grass gigante

In Polish

Indyjski Mallow
Błękitny Gigant Trawa

In Latin

vitifolium
Giant herba blue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Malvales
Asparagales

Family

Malvaceae
Agavaceae

Genus

Abutilon
Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Malveae
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Subfamily

Malvoideae
Nolinoideae

Number of Species

20022
1 27800
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Difference Between Indian Mallow and Blue Giant

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Importance of Indian Mallow and Blue Giant

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