Botanical Name: Abutilon pictum 'Thompsonii'
Common Name: Variegated flowering maple Type of Plant: dicot: shrub Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape upright, very loosely branched with slender arching branches – can become treelike with age Height 6-12' Spread equal Growth Rate rapid Environment: Exposure outdoors partial shade preferred Soil prefers moist loam, tolerates most Hardiness some frost (zones 13, 15-24) Morphology: Leaves palmate, alternate, mostly 3 lobed with serrate-crenate margins, blades blotched yellow, petioles 2-5" long Flowers orange, cup-shaped with conspicuous red veined petals, 1-1/2"-2" across, mostly solitary – March-June Fruit capsule Propagation: semihardwood cuttings Usage: loose filler, background, for flower display informal espalier, woodsy landscapes, can be trained into a small tree Landscape Care: Watering prefers regular watering; not drought tolerant Fertilizing balanced in spring Pruning head back after blooming Pests/Diseases scale, whitefly Special Conditions/Other Origin: South America Family: Malvaceae Notes: |
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