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Abutilon pictum (Abutilon, Indian Mallow)

Abutilon pictum is an evergreen shrub with an interesting flower that can in an orange color with red veins. Its leaves resemble those of an Acer tree with lobes. They have a dark green color and give the plant a medium texture with medium density. It is native to South America and has a rounded formation. It can act as a herbaceous perennial when planted in its northernmost region.

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  • By Moe Oliveira from Americana, Brazil (Chinese Lanterns) [CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
  • By 池田正樹 (talk)masaki ikeda (self made camera location:My Greenhouse) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
  • By Dick Culbert from Gibsons, B.C., Canada (Abutilon pictum) [CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
  • By Jarrypalomino (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
By Moe Oliveira from Americana, Brazil (Chinese Lanterns) [CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

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  • French Name: Abuliton

    Arabic Name: أبو طيلون مصبوغ

    Pronunciation: ah-BEW-tih-lon PIK-tum

  • Plant type: Shrub

  • Origin: Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina

  • Heat Zones: 1 to 10

    Hardiness Zones: 8 to 10

  • Uses: Topiary, Bonsai, Specimen, Container, Trellis

  • Size/Shape

    Growth Rate: Fast

    Tree Shape: Round

    Canopy Symmetry: Irregular

    Canopy Density: Medium

    Canopy Texture: Medium

    Height at Maturity: 3 to 5 m

    Spread at Maturity: 3 to 5 meters

  • By Moe Oliveira from Americana, Brazil (Chinese Lanterns) [CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
  • By 池田正樹 (talk)masaki ikeda (self made camera location:My Greenhouse) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
  • By Dick Culbert from Gibsons, B.C., Canada (Abutilon pictum) [CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
  • By Jarrypalomino (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
By Moe Oliveira from Americana, Brazil (Chinese Lanterns) [CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

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  • Foliage

    Leaf Arrangement : Alternate

    Leaf Persistance: Evergreen

    Leaf Type: Simple

    Leaf Blade: 10 - 20

    Leaf Margins: Lobate

    Leaf Scent: No Fragance

    Color(growing season): Green

    Color(changing season): Green

  • Flower

    Flower Showiness: Yes

    Flower Size Range: 7 - 10

    Flower Sexuality: Monoecious (Bisexual)

    Flower Scent: Pleasant

    Flower Color: Yellow, Orange, Red, White, Pink

    Seasons: Spring, Summer, Fall

  • Trunk

    Trunk has Crownshaft: No

    Number of Trunks: Multi-Trunked

    Trunk esthetic Values: Not Showy, Colored

  • Fruit

    Fruit Type: Capsule

    Fruit Showiness: No

    Fruit Size Range: 0 - 1.5

    Fruit Color: Brown

    Seasons: Spring, Summer, Fall

  • By Moe Oliveira from Americana, Brazil (Chinese Lanterns) [CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
  • By 池田正樹 (talk)masaki ikeda (self made camera location:My Greenhouse) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
  • By Dick Culbert from Gibsons, B.C., Canada (Abutilon pictum) [CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
  • By Jarrypalomino (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
By Moe Oliveira from Americana, Brazil (Chinese Lanterns) [CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

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  • Tolerance

    Frost Tolerant: Yes

    Heat Tolerance: Yes

    Drought Tolerance: No

    Salt Tolerance: Poor

  • Requirements

    Soil Requirements: Loam, Sand

    Soil Ph Requirements: Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

    Water Requirements: Moderate

    Light Requirements: Full, Part

  • Management

    Invasive Potential: No

    Susceptibility to Pests and Diseases: No

    Surface Rooting: No

    Diseases: Leaf Spots, Rusts, Root rot

    Edible Parts: None

    Pests: Mites, Scales, Whitefly

    Plant Propagation: Seed, Cutting

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