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Abutilon, Flowering Maple 'Canary Bird'

Abutilon

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Family

Malvaceae (mal-VAY-see-ee)

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Genus

Abutilon (a-BEW-tih-lon)

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Synonym

Height

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Spacing

6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)

10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)

Sun Exposure

4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

Danger

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)

Hardiness

Bloom Color

Bloom Time

Foliage

Bloom Time

Bloom Color

Bloom Time

Class

Bloom Time

Bloom Color

Class

Bloom Color

Bloom Time

Other Details

Seed Collecting

Sun to Partial Shade

Light Shade

Fruit Shape

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Fruit Size

Bright Yellow

Fruit Colors

Blooms repeatedly

Growing Habit

Smooth

Velvet/Fuzzy

Days to Maturity

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Seed Type

From herbaceous stem cuttings

Usage

Disease Resistance

Leaf Type

Foliage Color

Bloom Characteristics

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Water Requirements

Shrubs

Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Where to Grow

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Other details

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Propagation Methods

5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)

6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)

Soil pH requirements

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Patent Information

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Plant Size (check one)

Growing Habit

Growth Rate

Leaf Shape

Leaf Appearance

Degree to which the appearance is present

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Leaf Texture (top)

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Leaf Texture (bottom)

Leaf Color

Color of Leaf Margin

Leaf Substance

Number of Vein Pairs

Appearance of Margin

Margin Width

Flower Shape

Flower Fragrance

Does it set seed?

Flower Size

Flower Type

Blooming Habit

Foliage Habit

Ploidy

Color Patterns

Awards (if applicable)

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jv123

Chehalis, WA (Zone 8b) | January 2015 | positive

I was worried that this abutilon would be as frost sensitive as the red tiger... not to worry, I guess. After 20 degree weather defoliate...Read More

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