A tender flowering shrub or small tree with drooping mallow-like flowers ranging in color from white, yellow,orange, pink or red.This plant gets its common name because the leaves are shaped much like a maple leaf. There about 150 different species of Abutilon.
Flowering maples are hibiscus relatives that have been used for ages as houseplants with little attention paid to their winter hardiness.
Scientific Name:
Abutilon spp.
Principle Common Name:
Flowering Maple
Common Name(s):
Chinese Bellflower, Chinese Lantern, Indian Mallow, Parlor Maple,Chinese Maple
Synonym:
Description:
A tender flowering shrub or small tree with drooping mallow-like flowers ranging in color from white, yellow,orange, pink or red.This plant gets its common name because the leaves are shaped much like a maple leaf. There about 150 different species of Abutilon.
General Comments:
Flowering maples are hibiscus relatives that have been used for ages as houseplants with little attention paid to their winter hardiness.
Flower Color:
Apricot : Orange : Pink : Red : White : Yellow
Flower Time:
Months:
Ease of Growing:
Light Preferences:
Filtered Light
Soil Preferences:
Loam : Moist : Well-drained
Watering Preferences:
Medium
Outstanding Features:
Color : Container Plant : Flower : Form
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![[image] Abutilon spp.](/photos/preview/171_abutilon_jenny_ms.JPG)
![[image] Abutilon spp.](/photos/preview/171_abutilon_orange_drop_ms_3.JPG)
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