Flowering Maple Abutilon x hybridum
Other Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- ah-BEW-tih-lon BY HY-brih-dum
- This plant has medium severity poison characteristics.
- See below
- Description
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Flowering Maple is in the mallow family and grows best in rich, constantly moist, well-drained soil. Give this plant protection from the hot afternoon sun especially in hot summer areas. This plant can be grown as a houseplant outside of its native zone. Pinch plants to encourage bushiness and a stronger growth pattern. It will bloom continuously during the growing season and the showy bell-shaped flowers come in various colors. It can be pruned in spring to help keep it at a manageable size for indoors. In the home give it a sunny window.
Problem: Aphids, thrips, mites, whitefly, Pythium root rot are potential problems
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Savitzii'
Variegated leaves, apricot flowers - 'Twister'
Twisted Red Petals when closed - 'Variegatum'
- 'Voodoo'
Red flowers - 'White King'
White flowers
- 'Savitzii'
- 'Savitzii', 'Twister', 'Variegatum', 'Voodoo', 'White King'
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- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Savitzii'
Variegated leaves, apricot flowers - 'Twister'
Twisted Red Petals when closed - 'Variegatum'
- 'Voodoo'
Red flowers - 'White King'
White flowers
- 'Savitzii'
- 'Savitzii', 'Twister', 'Variegatum', 'Voodoo', 'White King'
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Abutilon
- Family:
- Malvaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Seed
- Stem Cutting
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Unsure- perhaps S. America
- Edibility:
- Flowers are edible raw or cooked with a sweet flavor
- Dimensions:
- Height: 8 ft. 0 in. - 10 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 2 ft. 0 in. - 5 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Poisonous
- Shrub
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Arching
- Erect
- Growth Rate:
- Rapid
- Maintenance:
- Low
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- Clay
- High Organic Matter
- Loam (Silt)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Occasionally Wet
- Available Space To Plant:
- 12 inches-3 feet
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Orange
- Pink
- Red/Burgundy
- Variegated
- White
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Head
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Bell
- Cup
- Flower Petals:
- 4-5 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- 1-3 inches
- Flower Description:
- Flowers are single in leaf axils, drooping, have 5 petals that are 2 inches long, and have stamens fused into a tubular column. Flowers are white, red, yellow, pink, or orange.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Green
- Variegated
- Leaf Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Shape:
- Cordate
- Palmatifid
- Leaf Margin:
- Crenate
- Lobed
- Serrate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- This shrub has leaves that are alternate, simple, maple-like lobed, often variegated, with toothed margins (serrate to crenate) and a pointed tip.
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Green
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Description:
- Stems tend to be weak. Pinch back to promote stronger, compact plant.
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Houseplants
- Patio
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Wet Soil
- Problems:
- Contact Dermatitis
- Poisonous to Humans
