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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"  
-  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
10  
99+

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
-  

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 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
10.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green  
-  

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  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

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
Yes  
No  

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
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
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
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Malvales  
Liliales  

Family
Malvaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Abutilon  
Allium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Malveae  
-  

Subfamily
Malvoideae  
Allioideae  

Number of Species
200  
99+
100  

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Difference Between Indian Mallow and Red Onion

If you are confused whether Indian Mallow or Red Onion 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 Red Onion Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Indian Mallow are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Red Onion fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Indian Mallow and Red Onion if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Indian Mallow and Red Onion

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Indian Mallow and Red Onion. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Indian Mallow and Red Onion 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 Red Onion is Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic and High blood pressure. Indian Mallow has beauty benefits as follows: while Red Onion has beauty benefits as follows: .

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