Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Shrub
Tree
Origin
World/Pandemic
United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Types
Abutilion pictum "Mardi Gras"
Abutilon pictum "Thompsonii"
The White Oaks, Chestnut Oak, Bur Oak
Number of Varieties
212
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Marshy ground, meadows, Suburban areas
Humid climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-104-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
7-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm2,499.36 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm792.48 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Peach, Dark Red, Copper, Bronze
Red, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Chocolate
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Pink, Sienna
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Red, Purple, Burgundy, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Y-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loamy, Moist, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer
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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Shape and thin as needed
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds
Birds, Hummingbirds, Squirrels, Woodpeckers
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Tree trunks
Other Uses
Culinary use
Air freshner, Grown for shade, Used as firewood, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood log is used in making fences
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Shade Trees
Botanical Name
ABUTILON pictum
QUERCUS ellipsoidalis
Common Name
Redvein Abutilon
Chinese-lantern
Red Vein Indian Mallow
Northern Pin Oak
In Hindi
भारतीय मैलो
Pin Oak
In German
indische Malve
Pin-Eichen
In French
Mallow indienne
Pin Oak
In Spanish
malva india
pin Oak
In Greek
Ινδικό Μολόχα
pin Oak
In Portuguese
Mallow indiana
Pin Oak
In Polish
Indyjski Mallow
pin Oak
In Latin
vitifolium
Quercus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
-
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Fagales
Family
Malvaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Abutilon
Quercus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Malveae
-
Subfamily
Malvoideae
-
Number of Species
200207
1
27800
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