Abutilon pictum
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 Abutilon pictum flower
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Abutilon pictum (Redvein Abutilon; syn. A. striatum) is a species of Abutilon native to Brazil. It is a shrub growing to 5 m tall, with leaves 5-15 cm long, three- to five- (rarely seven-) lobed. The flowers are yellow to red, prominently veined darker red, with five petals 2-4 cm long.
It is a popular ornamental plant in subtropical gardens, and has become naturalised in Central America.
[edit] References
- (Portuguese) LORENZI, H.; SOUZA, M.S. (2001) Plantas Ornamentais no Brasil: arbustivas, herbáceas e trepadeiras. Plantarum ISBN 85-86714-12-7
Abutilon pictum can grow in light shade or full sun and requires moist soil. It grows well in sandy, loamy and clay soils. The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic soils.
[edit] External links
- Abutilon pictum 'Thompsonii' on the PlantFiles Database
- Abutilon pictum
