  Abutilon hirtum Seeds
Common Names: 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 hirtum is a soft-stemmed shrub that grows to 1.5m tall. It has hairy stems and from summer to autumn it bears creamy orange flowers with red/dark centers. The bid amount is for 1 Seed Growing Instructions will be sent to your email. 
Some other Abutilon species include, Abutilon abutiloides, Abutilon albescens, Abutilon angulatum, Abutilon auritum, Abutilon bedfordianum, Abutilon berlandieri, Abutilon bidentatum, Abutilon buchii, Abutilon darwinii, Abutilon eremitopetalum, Abutilon fruticosum, Abutilon geranioides, Abutilon giganteum, Abutilon grandiflorum, Abutilon grandifolium, Abutilon greveanum, Abutilon hirtum, Abutilon hulseanum, Abutilon hypoleucum, Abutilon incanum, Abutilon incanum ssp. incanum, Abutilon incanum ssp. pringlei, Abutilon indicum, Abutilon insigne, Abutilon julianae, Abutilon lauraster, Abutilon leonardi, Abutilon leucopetalum, Abutilon listeria, Abutilon longicuspe, Abutilon malacum, Abutilon mauritianum, Abutilon megapotamicum, Abutilon menziesii, Abutilon mollicomum, Abutilon mollissimum, Abutilon muticum, Abutilon niveum, Abutilon ochsenii, Abutilon palmeri, Abutilon parishii, Abutilon parvulum, Abutilon pauciflorum, Abutilon permolle, Abutilon pictum, Abutilon pitcairnense, Abutilon purpurascens, Abutilon pycnodon, Abutilon reflexum, Abutilon ramiflorum, Abutilon reventum, Abutilon sachetianum, Abutilon sandwicense, Abutilon sellowianum, Abutilon sonneratianum, Abutilon striatum, Abutilon theophrasti Abutilon thurberi, Abutilon thyrsodendron, Abutilon trisulcatum, Abutilon umbellatum, Abutilon venosum, Abutilon virginianum, Abutilon vitifolium and Abutilon wrightii. |
