1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
World/Pandemic
Mexico, Central America, South America
1.4 Types
Abutilion pictum "Mardi Gras"
Abutilon pictum "Thompsonii"
Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
gardens, Marshy ground, meadows, Suburban areas
shrublands, tropical grasslands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.00 cm45.70 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
180.00 cm50.80 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Peach, Dark Red, Copper, Bronze
Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown
Green, Light Green, Tan
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Shape and thin as needed
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds
Bees, Flies
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Culinary use
Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Container, Herb / Vegetable
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ABUTILON pictum
CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides
7.2 Common Name
Redvein Abutilon
Chinese-lantern
Red Vein Indian Mallow
Mexican Tea
7.2.1 In Hindi
भारतीय मैलो
Dysphania ambrosioides
7.2.2 In German
indische Malve
Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
malva india
Dysphania ambrosioides
7.2.5 In Greek
Ινδικό Μολόχα
Μεξικού τσάι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Mallow indiana
Dysphania ambrosioides
7.2.7 In Polish
Indyjski Mallow
Komosa piżmowa
7.2.8 In Latin
vitifolium
Dysphania ambrosioides
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Malvoideae
Chenopodioideae
8.10 Number of Species