Abutilon megapotamicum (Trailing Abutilon)
Botanical Information
| Family | Malvaceae |
| Genus | Abutilon |
| Species | megapotamicum |
| Category | Annuals, Tropicals |
| Origin | Brazil. |
Details
| USDA Hardiness Zone | 9b - 10a |
| USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone | Requires cool season protection under glass. |
| Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
| RHS Hardiness Zone | H3 |
| RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
| Temperature (°C) | -4 - 2 |
| Temperature (°F) | 25 - 35 |
| Height | 1.5 - 2.5 m |
| Spread | 1.5 - 2.5 m |
| Growth | Fast |
| Flowering Period | June, July, August, September, October |
Description and Growing Information
| Propagation | By seed or softwood cuttings. |
| Pests | Glasshouse whitefly, glasshouse red spider mite, aphids, mealybugs and scale insects. |
| Notable Specimens | Niagara Parks Botanical Gardens, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. |
| Leaf Description | Narrow, oval shaped, dark-green in colour with jagged edges. |
| Flower Description | Bell-shaped, yellow petalled with a crimson petals surrounding it. |
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