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Indian Mallow
Indian Mallow

Protea
Protea



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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Shrub
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

World/Pandemic
Africa, Southern Africa

Types

Abutilion pictum "Mardi Gras" Abutilon pictum "Thompsonii"
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree

Number of Varieties

21600
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Marshy ground, meadows, Suburban areas
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1010-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
12-8

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm91.44 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm91.44 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Peach, Dark Red, Copper, Bronze
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Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Egg-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
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Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average
-

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
All year

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Requires a lot of watering

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

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
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
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Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
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Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds
Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Flowers

Other Uses

Culinary use
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ABUTILON pictum
PROTEA

Common Name

Redvein Abutilon Chinese-lantern Red Vein Indian Mallow
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree

In Hindi

भारतीय मैलो
Protea plant

In German

indische Malve
Protea Pflanze

In French

Mallow indienne
usine de Protea

In Spanish

malva india
planta de protea

In Greek

Ινδικό Μολόχα
φυτό Protea

In Portuguese

Mallow indiana
planta Protea

In Polish

Indyjski Mallow
Protea roślin

In Latin

vitifolium
Protea herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales
Proteales

Family

Malvaceae
Proteaceae

Genus

Abutilon
Protea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Malveae
Proteae

Subfamily

Malvoideae
Proteoideae

Number of Species

2001600
1 27800
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Difference Between Indian Mallow and Protea

If you are confused whether Indian Mallow or Protea are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Indian Mallow and Protea Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Indian Mallow are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Protea fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Indian Mallow and Protea if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Indian Mallow and Protea

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Indian Mallow and Protea. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Indian Mallow and Protea as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Indian Mallow is whereas of Protea is Cough, Diarrhea and Stomach Ulcers. Indian Mallow has beauty benefits as follows: while Protea has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Indian Mallow vs Protea

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Indian Mallow vs Protea and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Indian Mallow are whereas of Protea have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Indian Mallow has no showy fruits and Protea has no showy fruits. Also Indian Mallow is not flowering and Protea is flowering. You can compare Indian Mallow and Protea facts and facts of other plants too.