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Cultural
Information –
Abutilon
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Light:
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Full sun exposure
(a southern window) is best. East
or west windows would be the
next choice. They are
high light plants that need
direct sunlight for flowering and compact growth.
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Temperature:
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Keep temperatures
above 40 degrees as an indoor container
plant. Under warmer
temperatures, grow in high
light, as they are rapid growers and will stretch if light
is low and temperatures warm.
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Humidity:
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Preferably 50% or
higher; however, they will tolerate low
levels with no harm.
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Watering:
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Bring the soil to
a state of visual dryness between
watering.
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Fertilizer:
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Fertilize with ˝
tsp./gallon once a week. If
leaves become pale or older
leaves turn yellow and fall excessively, increase fertilizer to twice
a week until they
green up.
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Pruning:
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Repot once plant
has completely filled the pot. Abutilons
love to be pruned and respond well to hard pruning.
To culture specimens over the long term, it is
necessary to prune up to 50-70% of growth.
Any time
the growth gets straggly cut them back hard.
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Insects and
Disease:
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Abutilons are
susceptible to white fly and spider mites. Keep
the plants away from other infected plants.
If they are kept
outdoors in summer, check them carefully before bringing them back in,
and give them a preventive spray.
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