Abutilon fruticosum var. fruticosum
Abutilon fruticosum var. fruticosum
- Native to:
- Algeria | Angola | Botswana | Burkina | Chad | Djibouti | Egypt | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Gulf States | India | Iran | Kenya | Mali | Mauritania | Mexico | Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southwest | Morocco | Namibia | Niger | Oman | Pakistan | Palestine | Saudi Arabia | Senegal | Sinai | Socotra | Somalia | South Africa | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | United States | AR, NM, OK, TX | Yemen | Zimbabwe
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Malvaceae
- Genus:
- Abutilon
- Species:
- Abutilon fruticosum var. fruticosum
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Shrub , Shrub
- Height:
- 200 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- apr,may,jun,jul,aug,sep,oct
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow, orange
- Evergreen Shrub:
- Yes
- Landscaping Shrub:
- Yes
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
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Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Seeds benefit from scarification or hot water treatment. Germination improves with warm temperatures around 70-85°F.
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