Abutilon, Flowering Maple 'Marginata'

Abutilonpictum

Family
Malvaceae (mal-VAY-see-ee)
Genus
Abutilon (a-BEW-tih-lon)
Species
pictum (PIK-tum)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Foliage
Evergreen
Good Fall Color
Height
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
Spacing
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
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)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Danger
Handling plant may cause skin irritation or allergic reaction
Bloom Color
Red-Orange
Bloom Time
Blooms all year
Other Details
Category
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
Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
From semi-hardwood cuttings
Seed Collecting
Regional

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

Long Beach, California

Cottondale, Florida

Yulee, Florida

Lucedale, Mississippi

West Kill, New York

West Sayville, New York

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Gardener's Notes:

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West Sayville, NY (Zone 7a) | March 2005 | positive

I brought this plant in at the beginning of November (on Long Island, NY) to see how it would do indoors. It is four feet tall, and bloom...Read More

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Long Beach, CA (Zone 10b) | August 2004 | positive

This abutilon is quite small compared to the others and its varigated foliage is very pretty. Leaves are gold edged and the petals are re...Read More

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