Abutilon Savitzii Flowering Maple

Abutilon flowering maple is also sometimes referred to as the indian mallow or parlor maple. Mostly used as an indoor houseplant, the flowering maple is a good alternative for those in climates too hot to grow maples.

How to Care for Abutilon Plants Plants, Shade garden

Abutilons are fairly hardy evergreen shrubs with maple like foliage and dangling bell shaped flowers in a range of colours in spring, summer and autumn.

Abutilon savitzii flowering maple. This plant is indigenous to southern brazil and also commonly found throughout the south and central americas. This plant is often grown as a houseplant, but can you grow abutilon in the garden too? Sometimes also collectively referred to as chinese.

Salmon bell shaped flowers dangle from thin stems. However, abutilon isn’t a maple and is actually a member of the mallow family. Pendulous apricot flowers are an added bonus.

Aka abutilon 'little imp', brazilian bellflower, flowering maple, little shrimp chinese lantern. The flowering maple is striking enough to make a lovely specimen plant in. Winter mulch increases frost hardiness as does some overstory.

This compact flowering maple has gorgeous variegated leaves, a creamy white with a splash of green at the center. Although the main interest is the foliage ‘savitzii’ has occasional soft orange flowers. Also known as flowering maple, parlor maple, chinese lantern or chinese bellflower, abutilon is an upright, branching plant with leaves that resemble maple leaves;

So far, rarely used as bonsai, but they are readily. Pinch branch tips to control size, force bushier growth. Aka abutilon megapotamicum 'hot pepper', abutilon x 'hot pepper', hot pepper flowering maple.

Out of stock click here for more info about our plant & pot sizes. One of the few abutilons we sell that is quite tender. They are somewhat woody, with two to three inch leaves which are quite similar to maple leaves.

Read on to learn more. They are a startling pale green splotched with yellow dots. The abutilon is commonly known as flowering maple, because its foliage resembles that of a maple tree, and is related to the hibiscus.

Sale regular price $14.50 ($10.50 at nursery) 0 estimated available size quantity. Compact growth, likes part shade to shade and hardy zone 10. All the flowering maples tend to get leggy so frequent tip pruning keeps the plant full and compact.

Flowering maples are a group of tender, evergreen perennials often used as seasonal annuals or houseplants in the midwest. Flowering maples are a group of tender, evergreen perennials often used as seasonal annuals or houseplants in the midwest. The flowers chinese laterns are orange and are 3 inches long and across.

Too cold in western washington to have much success growing outdoor year round. There is no cure for abutilon mosaic virus, so dig up the flowering maple and throw it out so the disease doesn't spread to other plants. It is treated as an annual or if taken in will survive.

Plant grows rapidly from small plants into small trees. Frost hardy to 25 f. Watch out for white fly and spray with 1/2 strenght horticultural oil, especially on the underside of the leaves.

Hardy to usda zones 10a to 11, abutilon will readily propagate from softwood cuttings (green stems that are just beginning to harden), taken in late spring. Along with all this beautiful color its flowers also. Flowering maple ‘savitzii’ abutilon 1 qt.

Pot, leaves white with central splash of green.

Abutilon pictum Common names include Chinese bell flower