5 Abutilon angulatum Seeds - Spectacular Evergreen Flowering Shrub Seeds

Abutilon angulatum Seeds

Chinese Bell Flower, Chinese Lantern, Mallow, Indian Mallow, and Flowering Maple

Abutilon is a large genus of approximately 150 species of broadleaf evergreens in the mallow family, Malvaceae. The genus includes annuals, perennials, shrubs, and small trees from 1–10 m tall, and is found in the tropical and subtropical regions of the world. The leaves resemble those of maples. Common names include Abutilon, Chinese Bell Flower, Chinese Lantern, Mallow, Indian Mallow, and Flowering Maple, for the maple-like leaves of some species, although the genus is not related to the true maples. Abutilons are popular garden plants in subtropical areas. The lantern-like buds open to solitary, pendulous, bell- to cup-shaped flowers up to 8 cm in diameter in shade of red, pink, yellow, white and pastel shades. These are such beautiful plants, in and out of flower, that every gardener in South Africa should plant one. As an added bonus most will grow and flower well in pots.

Abutilon angulatum forms a gorgeous shrub, 1-3m high. The older stems are very ridged on this species and from summer to spring is bears spectacular yellow to orange or apricot flowers.