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Abutilon pictum
'Thompsonii'
Thompson's Flowering Maple, Indian Mallow
Mike's
Opinion
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One of the most popular choices in Flowering Maples.
Michael Pascoe, NDP., ODH., CLT., MSc. (Plant Conservation)
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| Family |
| Malvaceae |
| Genus |
| Abutilon |
| Species |
| pictum |
| Cultivar |
| 'Thompsonii' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 8 - 10 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H2 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -1 - 5 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 20 - 36 |
| Height |
| 1.8 m - 3 m |
| Spread |
| 1.2 m - 3.4 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| As a tender flower bed shrub, containers, as a house plant or as a specimen. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in partial to almost full sun in a well-balanced, well-drained but evenly moist soil. |
| Shape |
| Upright, upward-spreading. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| ID Characteristic |
| Medium green leaves spotted with a creamy white variegation. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Slightly coarse, insignificant woody bark. Young stems and branches are glabrous and smooth. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Flower buds pinnate, narrow, 1 - 2 cm in length. Leaf buds insignificant. |
| Leaf Description |
| Highly serrate, star-shaped pinnate leaves that resemble maple leaves, patterned with a spotted variegation. |
| Flower Description |
| Showy hibiscus-like flowers that bloom terminally in clumps of 2 - 3 among flowering stems. Petals are ovate and flatten slightly at the apex, folding over each other. |
| Colour Description |
| Dons medium green leaves with a unique creamy-white spotted variegation. Lovely salmon-orange flowers. Greyish-brown mature bark among medium to deep green young stems and flower buds. |
| Texture Description |
| Medium. |
| Propagation |
| Prune root stem cuttings and propagate in early summer. Keep in moist soil in indirect sunlight. |
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