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Callianthe (Callianthe)
Callianthe are tropical flowering plants in the mallow family. Several species within this genus produce large, showy flowers that droop downwards like lanterns. These showy plants are almost exclusively grown in tropical and subtropical parks and gardens, as almost all species within the genus are highly sensitive to frost.
Lifespan
Perennial
Key Facts About Callianthe
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Attributes of Callianthe
Leaf type
Semi-evergreen
Scientific Classification of Callianthe
Distribution of Callianthe
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Distribution Map of Callianthe
Native
Cultivated
Invasive
Potentially invasive
Exotic
No species reported
How to Grow and Care for Callianthe
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Callianthe is a richly varied plant genus appreciated in horticulture. Basic care involves sunlight exposure of moderate intensity, regular watering while avoiding waterlogging, and warm temperatures. They thrive in well-draining, lightly acidic soil. Challenges include susceptibility to pests like aphids and diseases including root rot. Seasonally, growth and blooming largely happen in spring and summer, necessitating careful watering and pest-monitoring. Reduced watering and the need for protection from cold define autumn/winter care. Successful cultivation demands attention to these factors whilst respecting individual species' needs.
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8 most common species：
Redvein abutilon
The redvein abutilon is a popular ornamental plant that is also used in horticulture. The edible flower of this plant is remarkable because its sweet flavor grows stronger as it blooms. An extract of the open flower is used as a headache remedy in some locations. Bees and other pollinators are drawn to this tree because of its sweet nectar.
Trailing abutilon
Mottled evergreen leaves are a standout feature of trailing abutilon, as are its hanging red flowers with drooping yellow petals. Trailing abutilon can be grown in large pots but needs good drainage. This plant is attractive to birds, bees, and butterflies.
Red-vein Indian mallow
This shrub has amazingly attractive flowers that resemble Chinese lanterns. However, they're not only pretty- their flowers are edible and have a sweet flavor, and are also highly attractive to pollinators and hummingbirds. Red-vein Indian mallow can catch the Abutilon mosaic virus, which makes the leaves and the flowers variegated, and these diseased plants are highly praised in the horticultural market.
Indian mallow 'Kentish Belle'
The lantern-shaped flowers of indian mallow 'Kentish Belle' are differentiated from other varieties by their bi-color pattern, with scarlet outer petals surrounding the inner peach-colored petals. This plant is noted for its hardiness and can be grown in both containers and garden beds. It is derived from Abutilon megapotamicum.
Indian mallow 'Ashford Red'
Indian mallow 'Ashford Red' is distinct for its showy, bell-shaped red flowers. A cultivar of Abutilon, its name comes from its color and a town in England. This large shrub grows up to 3.5 m tall, blooms through summer and autumn, and remains green year-round.
Abutilon × hybridum 'Victor Reiter'
Abutilon × hybridum 'Victor Reiter' is noted for its striking bell-shaped flowers, which exhibit a vibrant range of colors often in shades of orange, red, or pink. This perennial shrub boasts broad, heart-shaped leaves creating a lush backdrop for the numerous blossoms. Thriving in warmer climates with ample sunlight, the plant reaches up to 2 meters, forming a prominent display in gardens or as container specimens.
Indian mallow 'Canary Bird'
Indian mallow 'Canary Bird' is distinct for its abundant dangling canary-yellow flowers. A cultivar of Abutilon, its name refers to its color. This shrub is a favorite of hummingbirds and butterflies, and its flowers appear in early summer and last until the first frost.
Indian mallow 'Variegatum'
Indian mallow 'Variegatum' is named for its variegated leaves which are green with yellow marks instead of the plain green of the parent shrub, Indian mallow. This garden-friendly hybrid is shorter than the parent plant too, growing to 1.8 m in comparison to 2.5 m. This highly decorative garden shrub is very popular among gardeners.
All Species of Callianthe
Redvein abutilon
Redvein abutilon
The redvein abutilon is a popular ornamental plant that is also used in horticulture. The edible flower of this plant is remarkable because its sweet flavor grows stronger as it blooms. An extract of the open flower is used as a headache remedy in some locations. Bees and other pollinators are drawn to this tree because of its sweet nectar.
Trailing abutilon
Trailing abutilon
Mottled evergreen leaves are a standout feature of trailing abutilon, as are its hanging red flowers with drooping yellow petals. Trailing abutilon can be grown in large pots but needs good drainage. This plant is attractive to birds, bees, and butterflies.
Red-vein Indian mallow
Red-vein Indian mallow
This shrub has amazingly attractive flowers that resemble Chinese lanterns. However, they're not only pretty- their flowers are edible and have a sweet flavor, and are also highly attractive to pollinators and hummingbirds. Red-vein Indian mallow can catch the Abutilon mosaic virus, which makes the leaves and the flowers variegated, and these diseased plants are highly praised in the horticultural market.
Indian mallow 'Kentish Belle'
Indian mallow 'Kentish Belle'
The lantern-shaped flowers of indian mallow 'Kentish Belle' are differentiated from other varieties by their bi-color pattern, with scarlet outer petals surrounding the inner peach-colored petals. This plant is noted for its hardiness and can be grown in both containers and garden beds. It is derived from Abutilon megapotamicum.
Indian mallow 'Ashford Red'
Indian mallow 'Ashford Red'
Indian mallow 'Ashford Red' is distinct for its showy, bell-shaped red flowers. A cultivar of Abutilon, its name comes from its color and a town in England. This large shrub grows up to 3.5 m tall, blooms through summer and autumn, and remains green year-round.
Abutilon × hybridum 'Victor Reiter'
Abutilon × hybridum 'Victor Reiter'
Abutilon × hybridum 'Victor Reiter' is noted for its striking bell-shaped flowers, which exhibit a vibrant range of colors often in shades of orange, red, or pink. This perennial shrub boasts broad, heart-shaped leaves creating a lush backdrop for the numerous blossoms. Thriving in warmer climates with ample sunlight, the plant reaches up to 2 meters, forming a prominent display in gardens or as container specimens.
Indian mallow 'Canary Bird'
Indian mallow 'Canary Bird'
Indian mallow 'Canary Bird' is distinct for its abundant dangling canary-yellow flowers. A cultivar of Abutilon, its name refers to its color. This shrub is a favorite of hummingbirds and butterflies, and its flowers appear in early summer and last until the first frost.
Indian mallow 'Variegatum'
Indian mallow 'Variegatum'
Indian mallow 'Variegatum' is named for its variegated leaves which are green with yellow marks instead of the plain green of the parent shrub, Indian mallow. This garden-friendly hybrid is shorter than the parent plant too, growing to 1.8 m in comparison to 2.5 m. This highly decorative garden shrub is very popular among gardeners.
Abutilon × hybridum 'Cannington Peter'
Abutilon × hybridum 'Cannington Peter'
Abutilon × hybridum 'Cannington Peter' is a shrub with striking maple-shaped leaves that are mottled with yellow and gorgeous scarlet flowers. It is a cultivar of Abutilon × hybridum, which is a hybrid of the Abutilon genus with no known parentage. Its stunning flowers have earned it the RHS's Award of Garden Merit.
Abutilon hybridum 'Lucky Lantern Tangerine’
Abutilon hybridum 'Lucky Lantern Tangerine’
Abutilon hybridum 'Lucky Lantern Tangerine’ is an Abutilon that is named for its drooping, lantern-like flowers, which are a delightful shade of tangerine orange. This is a dwarf hybrid that makes a great container plant or hanging basket addition. The tumbling strands of fragrant flowers are great attractors of butterflies and birds.
Indian mallow 'Cannington Carol'
Indian mallow 'Cannington Carol'
Indian mallow 'Cannington Carol' is a compact evergreen shrub with scarlet flowers and foliage that is mottled with yellow. It is a cultivar of the Abutilon genus, which is a large and diverse genus of herbs, shrubs, and trees. It has earned the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Indian mallow 'Lucky Lantern White'
Indian mallow 'Lucky Lantern White'
Indian mallow 'Lucky Lantern White' is a dwarf cultivar noted for its white flowers. A cultivar of Abutilon, its name comes from its color and from its dangling flowers that resemble paper lanterns. This shrub grows well in containers and attracts butterflies and hummingbirds.
Indian mallow 'Souvenir de Bonn'
Indian mallow 'Souvenir de Bonn'
Indian mallow 'Souvenir de Bonn' is a salmon pink to orange bell-shaped Indian mallow with dark red veining and variegated maple-shaped leaves. It is a cultivar of the Abutilon pictum, whose blooms are typically orange or yellow and leaves are not variegated. Its unique flower color and variegated leaves have won it the prestigious Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society.
Indian mallow 'Thompsonii'
Indian mallow 'Thompsonii'
A medium-sized variety of Indian mallow, the indian mallow 'Thompsonii' can grow up to 3 m tall while other varieties may grow as tall as 5 m. The variety is also notable for its variegated foliage, which is green and yellow. Set against this foliage, the plant's orange blooms stand out well and create a lively garden attraction.
Abutilon × hybridum 'Nabob'
Abutilon × hybridum 'Nabob'
Abutilon × hybridum 'Nabob' is a striking flowering shrub, celebrated for its vibrant, deep red blossoms resembling miniature hibiscus flowers. Its broad, maple-like leaves offer a lush backdrop for the showy blooms, which invite a dance of pollinators through warmer months. Flourishing in well-lit environments, abutilon × hybridum 'Nabob' thrives with amply watered soil and radiates a tropical allure to any temperate garden.
Indian mallow 'Lucky Lantern Red'
Indian mallow 'Lucky Lantern Red'
Indian mallow 'Lucky Lantern Red' is a dwarf cultivar noted for its bold red flowers. A cultivar of Abutilon, its name comes from its color and from its dangling flowers that resemble paper lanterns. This shrub grows well in containers and its abundant flowers attract butterflies and hummingbirds.
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Dracaena
Dracaena are popular house plants that are easy to grow. They can tolerate low-light conditions and require little watering. Their leaves range from variegated to dark green. Their characteristic traits include woody stems that grow slowly but offer a striking appearance for small spaces such as apartments or offices.
Fig trees
Fig trees have been cultivated in many regions for their fruits, particularly the common fig, F. carica. Most of the species have edible fruits, although the common fig is the only one of commercial value. Fig trees are also important food sources for wildlife in the tropics, including monkeys, bats, and insects.
Brambles
Brambles are members of the rose family, and there are hundreds of different types to be found throughout the European countryside. They have been culturally significant for centuries; Christian folklore stories hold that when the devil was thrown from heaven, he landed on a bramble bush. Their vigorous growth habit can tangle into native plants and take over.
Maples
The popular tree family known as maples change the color of their leaves in the fall. Many cultural traditions encourage people to watch the colors change, such as momijigari in Japan. Maples popular options for bonsai art. Alternately, their sap is used to create maple syrup.
Prunus
Prunus is a genus of flowering fruit trees that includes almonds, cherries, plums, peaches, nectarines, and apricots. These are often known as "stone fruits" because their pits are large seeds or "stones." When prunus trees are damaged, they exhibit "gummosis," a condition in which the tree's gum (similar to sap) is secreted to the bark to help heal external wounds.
Nightshades
Nightshades is a large and diverse genus of plants, with more than 1500 different types worldwide. This genus incorporates both important staple food crops like tomato, potato, and eggplant, but also dangerous poisonous plants from the nightshade family. The name was coined by Pliny the Elder almost two thousand years ago.
Roses
Most species of roses are shrubs or climbing plants that have showy flowers and sharp thorns. They are commonly cultivated for cut flowers or as ornamental plants in gardens due to their attractive appearance, pleasant fragrance, and cultural significance in many countries. The rose hips (fruits) can also be used in jams and teas.
Oaks
Oaks are among the world's longest-lived trees, sometimes growing for over 1,000 years! The oldest known oak tree is in the southern United States and is over 1,500 years old. Oaks produce an exceedingly popular type of wood which is used to make different products, from furniture and flooring to wine barrels and even cosmetic creams.
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About
Key Facts
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More Genus
Callianthe
Callianthe
Callianthe are tropical flowering plants in the mallow family. Several species within this genus produce large, showy flowers that droop downwards like lanterns. These showy plants are almost exclusively grown in tropical and subtropical parks and gardens, as almost all species within the genus are highly sensitive to frost.
Lifespan
Perennial
Key Facts About Callianthe
Feedback
Attributes of Callianthe
Leaf type
Semi-evergreen
Scientific Classification of Callianthe
Distribution of Callianthe
Feedback
Distribution Map of Callianthe
Native
Cultivated
Invasive
Potentially invasive
Exotic
No species reported
How to Grow and Care for Callianthe
Feedback
Callianthe is a richly varied plant genus appreciated in horticulture. Basic care involves sunlight exposure of moderate intensity, regular watering while avoiding waterlogging, and warm temperatures. They thrive in well-draining, lightly acidic soil. Challenges include susceptibility to pests like aphids and diseases including root rot. Seasonally, growth and blooming largely happen in spring and summer, necessitating careful watering and pest-monitoring. Reduced watering and the need for protection from cold define autumn/winter care. Successful cultivation demands attention to these factors whilst respecting individual species' needs.
How to Water Callianthe?
What Are the Sunlight Requirements for Callianthe?
How to Propagate Callianthe?
How to Plant Callianthe?
Exploring the Callianthe Plants
Feedback
8 most common species：
Redvein abutilon
The redvein abutilon is a popular ornamental plant that is also used in horticulture. The edible flower of this plant is remarkable because its sweet flavor grows stronger as it blooms. An extract of the open flower is used as a headache remedy in some locations. Bees and other pollinators are drawn to this tree because of its sweet nectar.
Trailing abutilon
Mottled evergreen leaves are a standout feature of trailing abutilon, as are its hanging red flowers with drooping yellow petals. Trailing abutilon can be grown in large pots but needs good drainage. This plant is attractive to birds, bees, and butterflies.
Red-vein Indian mallow
This shrub has amazingly attractive flowers that resemble Chinese lanterns. However, they're not only pretty- their flowers are edible and have a sweet flavor, and are also highly attractive to pollinators and hummingbirds. Red-vein Indian mallow can catch the Abutilon mosaic virus, which makes the leaves and the flowers variegated, and these diseased plants are highly praised in the horticultural market.
Indian mallow 'Kentish Belle'
The lantern-shaped flowers of indian mallow 'Kentish Belle' are differentiated from other varieties by their bi-color pattern, with scarlet outer petals surrounding the inner peach-colored petals. This plant is noted for its hardiness and can be grown in both containers and garden beds. It is derived from Abutilon megapotamicum.
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All Species of Callianthe
Redvein abutilon
Trailing abutilon
Red-vein Indian mallow
Indian mallow 'Kentish Belle'
Indian mallow 'Ashford Red'
Abutilon × hybridum 'Victor Reiter'
Indian mallow 'Canary Bird'
Indian mallow 'Variegatum'
Abutilon × hybridum 'Cannington Peter'
Abutilon hybridum 'Lucky Lantern Tangerine’
Indian mallow 'Cannington Carol'
Indian mallow 'Lucky Lantern White'
Indian mallow 'Souvenir de Bonn'
Indian mallow 'Thompsonii'
Abutilon × hybridum 'Nabob'
Indian mallow 'Lucky Lantern Red'
More Popular Genus
Feedback
Dracaena
Dracaena are popular house plants that are easy to grow. They can tolerate low-light conditions and require little watering. Their leaves range from variegated to dark green. Their characteristic traits include woody stems that grow slowly but offer a striking appearance for small spaces such as apartments or offices.
Fig trees
Fig trees have been cultivated in many regions for their fruits, particularly the common fig, F. carica. Most of the species have edible fruits, although the common fig is the only one of commercial value. Fig trees are also important food sources for wildlife in the tropics, including monkeys, bats, and insects.
Brambles
Brambles are members of the rose family, and there are hundreds of different types to be found throughout the European countryside. They have been culturally significant for centuries; Christian folklore stories hold that when the devil was thrown from heaven, he landed on a bramble bush. Their vigorous growth habit can tangle into native plants and take over.
Maples
The popular tree family known as maples change the color of their leaves in the fall. Many cultural traditions encourage people to watch the colors change, such as momijigari in Japan. Maples popular options for bonsai art. Alternately, their sap is used to create maple syrup.
Prunus
Prunus is a genus of flowering fruit trees that includes almonds, cherries, plums, peaches, nectarines, and apricots. These are often known as "stone fruits" because their pits are large seeds or "stones." When prunus trees are damaged, they exhibit "gummosis," a condition in which the tree's gum (similar to sap) is secreted to the bark to help heal external wounds.
Nightshades
Nightshades is a large and diverse genus of plants, with more than 1500 different types worldwide. This genus incorporates both important staple food crops like tomato, potato, and eggplant, but also dangerous poisonous plants from the nightshade family. The name was coined by Pliny the Elder almost two thousand years ago.
Roses
Most species of roses are shrubs or climbing plants that have showy flowers and sharp thorns. They are commonly cultivated for cut flowers or as ornamental plants in gardens due to their attractive appearance, pleasant fragrance, and cultural significance in many countries. The rose hips (fruits) can also be used in jams and teas.
Oaks
Oaks are among the world's longest-lived trees, sometimes growing for over 1,000 years! The oldest known oak tree is in the southern United States and is over 1,500 years old. Oaks produce an exceedingly popular type of wood which is used to make different products, from furniture and flooring to wine barrels and even cosmetic creams.
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