Abutilon x hybridum (Flowering Maple)
Albutilon x hybridum is a name given to a group of evergreen hybrids with whorled, simple, maple-like leaves and showy, bell-shaped flowers in red, yellow, white and orange. It blooms during spring and early summer. “Flowering Maple” (common name) is a fast growing plant that can grow up to 1 m spread. It is ideal for use as a border plant, container and its flower can be edible. Furthermore, it is drought tolerant plant and it enjoys fairly rich moist but well-drained soil in full sun or semi-shaded location.
- Landscape Information
- Botanical Description
- Horticulture Management
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By Photo by and (c)2006 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man). Co-attribution must be given to the Chanticleer Garden. (Self-photographed) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)], via Wikimedia Commons
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By Photo by and (c)2006 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man). Co-attribution must be given to the Chanticleer Garden. (Own work (Own Picture)) [GFDL or CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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By Photo by and (c)2006 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man). Co-attribution must be given to the Chanticleer Garden. (Self-photographed) [GFDL or CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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French Name: Boule de Neige
Pronunciation: a-BEW-tih-lon hy-BRID-um
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Plant type: Shrub
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Origin: South America/Brazil
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Heat Zones: 1 to 10
Hardiness Zones: 8 to 10
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Uses: Specimen, Border Plant, Container
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Size/Shape
Growth Rate: Fast
Tree Shape: Upright
Canopy Symmetry: Irregular
Canopy Density: Dense
Canopy Texture: Medium
Height at Maturity: 0.5 to 1 m
Spread at Maturity: 0.5 to 1 meter
Time to Ultimate Height: 2 to 5 Years
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By Photo by and (c)2006 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man). Co-attribution must be given to the Chanticleer Garden. (Self-photographed) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)], via Wikimedia Commons
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By Photo by and (c)2006 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man). Co-attribution must be given to the Chanticleer Garden. (Own work (Own Picture)) [GFDL or CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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By Photo by and (c)2006 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man). Co-attribution must be given to the Chanticleer Garden. (Self-photographed) [GFDL or CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Foliage
Leaf Arrangement : Whorled
Leaf Venation: Reticualte
Leaf Persistance: Evergreen
Leaf Type: Simple
Leaf Blade: 5 - 10 cm
Leaf Shape: Ovate
Leaf Margins: Double Serrate
Leaf Texture: Hairy
Leaf Scent: No Fragance
Color(growing season): Green, Variegated
Color(changing season): Green
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Flower
Flower Size Range: 7 - 10
Flower Type: Panicle
Flower Scent: No Fragance
Flower Color: Yellow, Red, White, Pink
Seasons: Spring
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Trunk
Trunk has Crownshaft: No
Trunk Susceptibility to Breakage: Generally resists breakage
Number of Trunks: Multi-Trunked
Trunk esthetic Values: Not Showy
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Fruit
Seasons: Spring
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By Photo by and (c)2006 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man). Co-attribution must be given to the Chanticleer Garden. (Self-photographed) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)], via Wikimedia Commons
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By Photo by and (c)2006 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man). Co-attribution must be given to the Chanticleer Garden. (Own work (Own Picture)) [GFDL or CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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By Photo by and (c)2006 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man). Co-attribution must be given to the Chanticleer Garden. (Self-photographed) [GFDL or CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Tolerance
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Requirements
Soil Requirements: Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Ph Requirements: Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Water Requirements: Moderate
Light Requirements: Full, Part
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Management
Toxicity: Yes
Susceptibility to Pests and Diseases: No
Pruning Requirements: Little needed, to develop a strong structure
Fruit/ Leaves/ Flowers litter: No
Life Span: Less than 25
Pests: Caterpillars, Scales, Whitefly, Mealy-Bug
Plant Propagation: Seed