Abutilon vitifolium (Abutilon)
Botanical Information
| Family | Malvaceae |
| Genus | Abutilon |
| Species | vitifolium |
| Category | Tropicals, Woody |
| Type | Shrub (deciduous), Shrub (evergreen) |
| Origin | Native to Chile. |
Details
| USDA Hardiness Zone | 8 |
| USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone | 7b - 8a |
| Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
| RHS Hardiness Zone | H5 - H4 |
| RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
| Temperature (°C) | -12 - (-7) |
| Temperature (°F) | 10 - 20 |
| Height | 8 m |
| Growth | Fast |
| Flowering Period | June, July |
Description and Growing Information
| Shape | Grows as a shrub or small tree. |
| Propagation | Propagate through softwood cuttings. |
| Pests | Generally disease free, but may be attacked by glasshouse white fly, glasshouse red spider mite, mealybugs and scale insects, as well as by the caterpillars of the abutilon moth and wingless weevils in North America. |
| Leaf Description | Leaves are 15 cm in length, with 3, 5, or 7 lobes which are cordate at the base. Lobes are slender pointed and coarsely toothed. |
| Flower Description | Flowers are solitary or 2-6 in long-stalked cymes in the upper leaf axil. Often 5 - 8 cm in diameter, with white or paler purple-blue flowers. |
Photographs
Abutilon vitifolium 'Veronica Tennant'.
Abutilon 'Kentish belle'. Trebah Gardens, Mawnan Smith, Nr Falmouth, Cornwall. 15/10/2019.