Abutilon guineense var. guineense
Abutilon guineense var. guineense
- Native to:
- Angola | Burkina | Cameroon | Cape Verde | DR Congo | Eswatini | Ghana | Gulf of Guinea Is. | Kenya | Madagascar | Malawi | Mozambique | Rwanda | Somalia | South Africa | South Sudan | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Togo | Uganda | Zimbabwe
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Malvaceae
- Genus:
- Abutilon
- Species:
- Abutilon guineense var. guineense
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb , Subshrub
- Height:
- 200 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep,oct
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow, orange
- Landscaping Shrub:
- Yes
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
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Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Scarification or hot water treatment improves germination. Seeds have hard coat typical of Malvaceae family.
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