Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Origin
World/Pandemic
Asia, Europe, North America
Types
Abutilion pictum "Mardi Gras"
Abutilon pictum "Thompsonii"
A. millefolium chitralensis, Achillea millefolium occidentalis, Achillea millefolium puberula
Number of Varieties
285
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Marshy ground, meadows, Suburban areas
Along Railroads, countryside, meadows, Pastures, Roadsides, Waste areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-102-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
-
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
Habit
Clump-Forming
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm20.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm35.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Peach, Dark Red, Copper, Bronze
Pink, Red, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Fern like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, Tip cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Needs less 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, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
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
cut main flower spike, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Insects
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Rust, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
-
Allergy
-
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, small hedge
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Cold, Cramps, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Gastrointestinal disorders, Tooth ache
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers
Other Uses
Culinary use
Used as Ornamental plant, 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
Bedding Plant, Herb, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
ABUTILON pictum
Achillea millefolium
Common Name
Redvein Abutilon
Chinese-lantern
Red Vein Indian Mallow
Yarrow, common yarrow
In Hindi
भारतीय मैलो
एक प्रकार का पौधा
In German
indische Malve
Gemeine Schafgarbe
In French
Mallow indienne
Millefeuille
In Spanish
malva india
La milenrama
In Greek
Ινδικό Μολόχα
μυριόφυλλο
In Portuguese
Mallow indiana
milefólio
In Polish
Indyjski Mallow
krwawnika
In Latin
vitifolium
ACHILLEOS
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Asterales
Family
Malvaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Abutilon
Achillea
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Malveae
-
Subfamily
Malvoideae
-
Number of Species
200110
1
27800
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