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Indian Mallow
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

World/Pandemic
South America, Brazil

Types

Abutilion pictum "Mardi Gras" Abutilon pictum "Thompsonii"
Cactus

Number of Varieties

230
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Marshy ground, meadows, Suburban areas
Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1011-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Pale Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering
Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate
Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

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 leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases

Insects
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single, Semi-Double

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
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
breathing problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ABUTILON pictum
Hatiora gaertneri

Common Name

Redvein Abutilon Chinese-lantern Red Vein Indian Mallow
Whitsun cactus

In Hindi

भारतीय मैलो
ईस्टर कैक्टस

In German

indische Malve
Osterkaktus

In French

Mallow indienne
cactus de Pâques

In Spanish

malva india
cactus de Pascua

In Greek

Ινδικό Μολόχα
Πάσχα κάκτος

In Portuguese

Mallow indiana
cacto Páscoa

In Polish

Indyjski Mallow
Wielkanocny kaktus

In Latin

vitifolium
Pascha Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales
Caryophyllales

Family

Malvaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Abutilon
Hatiora

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Malveae
Rhipsalideae

Subfamily

Malvoideae
Cactoideae

Number of Species

20025
1 27800
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Difference Between Indian Mallow and Easter cactus

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Importance of Indian Mallow and Easter cactus

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Compare Facts of Indian Mallow vs Easter cactus

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