Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Flowering Plants
Origin
World/Pandemic
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas
Types
Abutilion pictum "Mardi Gras"
Abutilon pictum "Thompsonii"
Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax
Number of Varieties
230
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Marshy ground, meadows, Suburban areas
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-103-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm61.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Peach, Dark Red, Copper, Bronze
Pink, Light Blue, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Oval to egg shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
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
use all-purpose fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Insects
Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Bumblebees
Allergy
-
Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
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
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ABUTILON pictum
PENSTEMON grandiflorus
Common Name
Redvein Abutilon
Chinese-lantern
Red Vein Indian Mallow
Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon
In Hindi
भारतीय मैलो
Wild Snapdragon
In German
indische Malve
Wilde Snapdragon
In French
Mallow indienne
Snapdragon sauvage
In Spanish
malva india
Salvaje Snapdragon
In Greek
Ινδικό Μολόχα
άγρια Snapdragon
In Portuguese
Mallow indiana
Selvagem Snapdragon
In Polish
Indyjski Mallow
Dziki Snapdragon
In Latin
vitifolium
Phlox Ferae
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Scrophulariales
Family
Malvaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Abutilon
Penstemon
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Malveae
-
Subfamily
Malvoideae
Scrophularioideae
Number of Species
20040
1
27800
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