Trailing Abutilon, Flowering Maple, Chinese Lanterns 'Variegatum'

Abutilonmegapotamicum

Family
Malvaceae (mal-VAY-see-ee)
Genus
Abutilon (a-BEW-tih-lon)
Species
megapotamicum (meg-uh-poh-TAM-ih-kum)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Foliage
Good Fall Color
Provides Winter Interest
Height
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
Spacing
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Red
Bright Yellow
Bloom Time
Late Winter/Early Spring
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Mid Fall
Other Details
Category
Shrubs
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Water Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Can be grown as an annual
Suitable for growing in containers
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
From softwood cuttings
From semi-hardwood cuttings
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; direct sow after last frost
By air layering
Seed Collecting
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Half Moon Bay, California

San Diego, California

Santa Rosa, California

Snellville, Georgia

Clarksville, Tennessee

Spring, Texas

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Gardener's Notes:

2
positives
1
neutral
0
negative
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Half Moon Bay, CA | October 2020 | positive

Purchased from an orchid seller in Hawaii through Amazon.com in 2014 (I live in California). From a small 4” pot, this has grown into ...Read More

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| June 2011 | neutral

I had several of this plant growing as a small hedge. It survived during mild Winters here in the UK but in 2009 I lost most of them bec...Read More

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(Zone 8a) | November 2005 | positive

Acquired as a plug plant from Mair & Thompson in the UK circa 1999. Currently in a large pot and outside during frosts to -4C, looking O...Read More

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