Abutilon hirtum var. hirtum
Abutilon hirtum var. hirtum
- Native to:
- Angola | Bangladesh | Botswana | Burundi | Cameroon | Caprivi Strip | Chad | China | Djibouti | DR Congo | Eritrea | Ethiopia | India | Iran | Kenya | Mozambique | Namibia | Niger | Nigeria | Oman | Pakistan | Palestine | Rwanda | Saudi Arabia | Somalia | South Africa | Sri Lanka | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Thailand | Uganda | Vietnam | Yemen | Zimbabwe
GBIF: vidhyas
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Malvaceae
- Genus:
- Abutilon
- Species:
- Abutilon hirtum var. hirtum
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Shrub , Shrub
- Height:
- 100 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- apr,may,jun,jul,aug,sep,oct
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow
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:
- Seed coat scarification improves germination rates. Seeds benefit from warm temperatures for optimal germination.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch