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What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Aquatics  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas  
-  

Types
Virginia  
Abutilon  

Number of Varieties
5  
45  
99+

Habitat
Wet lands  
subtropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
10-5  
10-1  

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

Habit
Spreading  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Green  
Pink, Peach  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Stem Cutting  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil  
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
20-20-20 amount  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Abutilon mosaic virus, Aphids, Beetles, Scale  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  
Beautification, Bonsai, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, small hedge, Used as an interior landscaping species  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anxiety, Sedative  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
-  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens  
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HYDROCOTYLE umbellata  
ABUTILON 'Savitzii'  

Common Name
Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort  
Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple  

In Hindi
pennywort  
flowering maple  

In German
Wassernabel  
Schönmalve  

In French
pennywort  
érable floraison  

In Spanish
Centella  
arce de floración  

In Greek
pennywort  
ανθοφορία σφενδάμου  

In Portuguese
conchelo  
de bordo florescimento  

In Polish
wąkrota  
klon kwitnienia  

In Latin
pennywort  
Abutilon  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Apiales  
Malvales  

Family
Apiaceae  
Malvaceae  

Genus
Hydrocotyle  
Abutilon  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Malveae  

Subfamily
-  
Malvoideae  

Number of Species
700  
36
200  
99+

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Difference Between Pennywort and Flowering Maple

If you are confused whether Pennywort or Flowering Maple 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 Pennywort and Flowering Maple Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Pennywort are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Flowering Maple fertilizers required are 20-20-20 amount. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Pennywort and Flowering Maple if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Pennywort and Flowering Maple

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Pennywort and Flowering Maple. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Pennywort and Flowering Maple 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 Pennywort is Anxiety and Sedative whereas of Flowering Maple is . Pennywort has beauty benefits as follows: while Flowering Maple has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Pennywort vs Flowering Maple

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 Pennywort vs Flowering Maple 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 Pennywort are whereas of Flowering Maple have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Pennywort has no showy fruits and Flowering Maple has no showy fruits. Also Pennywort is not flowering and Flowering Maple is not flowering . You can compare Pennywort and Flowering Maple facts and facts of other plants too.

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