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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Vegetable

Origin

World/Pandemic
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India

Types

Abutilion pictum "Mardi Gras" Abutilon pictum "Thompsonii"
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Number of Varieties

210
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Marshy ground, meadows, Suburban areas
Cropland, Farms, gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
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Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm10.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

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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
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Sets

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period

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, Partial Sun

Pruning

Shape and thin as needed
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
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds
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Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Whole plant

Other Uses

Culinary use
Culinary use

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ABUTILON pictum
ALLIUM cepa 'Burgundy'

Common Name

Redvein Abutilon Chinese-lantern Red Vein Indian Mallow
Garden Onion, Red Onion

In Hindi

भारतीय मैलो
लाल प्याज

In German

indische Malve
Rote Zwiebel

In French

Mallow indienne
Oignon rouge

In Spanish

malva india
Cebolla roja

In Greek

Ινδικό Μολόχα
Κόκκινο κρεμμύδι

In Portuguese

Mallow indiana
Cebola vermelha

In Polish

Indyjski Mallow
Czerwona cebula

In Latin

vitifolium
Red Cepa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Malvales
Liliales

Family

Malvaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Abutilon
Allium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Malveae
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Subfamily

Malvoideae
Allioideae

Number of Species

200100
1 27800
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Difference Between Indian Mallow and Red Onion

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Importance of Indian Mallow and Red Onion

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Compare Facts of Indian Mallow vs Red Onion

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