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{{SPlantbox
| name = ''Abutilon''
|familia=Malvaceae
| common_names = Flowering Maple, Chinese Bellflower, Chinese Lanter
|genus=Abutilon
| growth_habit = Evergreen Vine-Shrub
|common_name=Flowering Maple, Chinese Bellflower, Chinese Lantern
| lifespan = varies to species
|habit=shrub
| exposure = Sun, part-shade in hot summer areas
|habit_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
| water = regular to moderate
|lifespan=perennial, annual
| features = Flowers, Fragrance, Naturalizes
|exposure=sun, part-sun
| hardiness = Frost sensitive
|water=moist, moderate
| sunset_zones = 8, 9, 12-27
|features=evergreen, flowers, fragrance, naturalizes
| image = Abutilonmegapotamicum1web.jpg
|Temp Metric=°F
| image_caption = ''Abutilon megapotamicum''
|max_zone=10.5
|sunset_zones=8, 9, 12-27
| divisio = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]
|image=Flower large stamen.jpg
|image_width=240
|image_caption=Abutilon megapotamicum
}}
}}
'''''Abutilon''''' is a large [[genus]] of about 150 species of broadleaf [[evergreen]]s in the [[mallow]] family ([[Malvaceae]]),. The genus includes [[Annual plant|annuals]], [[Perennial plant|perennials]], [[shrub]]s, and small [[tree]]s ranging from 1-10 m tall. [[leaf|Leaves]] are alternate, unlobed or palmately lobed with 3-7 lobes. The [[flower]]s are conspicuous, have five petals, and come mostly in red, pink, orange, yellow or white.
'''''Abutilon''''' is a large [[genus]] of about 150 species of broadleaf [[evergreen]]s in the [[mallow]] family ([[Malvaceae]]). The genus includes [[Annual plant|annuals]], [[Perennial plant|perennials]], [[shrub]]s, and small [[tree]]s ranging from 1-10 m tall, and can be found wild in the tropical and subtropical regions of all continents. [[leaf|Leaves]] are alternate, unlobed or palmately lobed with 3-7 lobes. The [[flower]]s are conspicuous, have five petals, and come mostly in red, pink, orange, yellow or white.
Common names include '''Abutilon''', '''Chinese Bell Flower''', '''Chinese Lantern''', '''Mallow''', '''Indian Mallow''', and '''Flowering Maple'''. The names with maple refer to the maple-like leaves of some species, though the genus is not related to true [[maple]]s).
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Abutilon (name of Arabic origin for a malvaceous plant). Malvaceae. Flowering Maple. Attractive coolhouse shrubs and window-plants, and some kinds used for bedding. Sometimes called Chinese Bellflower.
Leaves long-stalked, often maple-like: fls. mostly pendulous, with naked 5-cleft calyx, 5 separate obovate petals, many stamens united in a column about the many-branched style, the anthers borne at the top of the column: fr. a collection or aggregate of 2-valved often beaked carpels that are deciduous from the central axis at maturity.—Natives of warm regions in both hemispheres, comprising herbs, shrubs and trees; about 80 species.
The abutilons oftenest seen in American gardens and conservatories are apparently hybrids and derivatives of pure species. The colors are mostly yellow, white and pink, with attractive veining. Well-known forms are: Arthur Belsham, red, shaded gold. Boule de Neige, pure white, very free. California, a group of free bloomers. Eclipse, foliage marbled green, and yellow fls. of fair size; sepals scarlet; petals orange-buff; suited for baskets and vases; a form of A. megapotamicum (another Eclipse is known). Erecta, pink, orange-veined, erect fls. Golden Bell, deep yellow, free-flowering. Golden Fleece, pure yellow, free-flowering. Royal Scarlet, rich, shining scarlet. Santana, deep red. Savitzii, dwarf, with white-edged foliage; useful for bedding. Snowstorm, semi-dwarf, pure white. Souvenir de Bonn, lvs. large, deep green, not mottled, but edged with a broad white margin; distinct and striking; a useful bedding plant. Splendens, bright red.{{SCH}}
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==Cultivation==
Abutilons are popular [[garden]] plants in subtropical areas. The hardiest species, ''A. ochsenii'' and ''A. vitifolium'' from Chile, are hardy in warm temperate areas with moderate frost down to about -10°C.
''Abutilon x hybridum'' is a popular group of hybrids that are semi-tropical, frost-tender shrubs typically growing 2-3 m tall. The lantern-like buds open to solitary, pendulous, bell- to cup-shaped flowers to 8 cm diameter with five overlapping petals and significant staminal columns typical of the mallow family. Flowers come in red, pink, yellow, white and pastel shades. Lobed, maple-like, light green leaves are often variegated with white and yellow.
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The cultivation of abutilons is simple, under conditions suitable for the growing of geraniums and fuchsias. Some of the forms are grown primarily for bloom, and they are practically continuous-flowering when well handled; the variegated-leaved forms are grown for foliage and used more or less for bedding-out. Abutilons make good pot-plants if kept within bounds by pinching back so that they will branch. A. megapotamicum and some others are useful for baskets and vases. The showy A. insigne is an excellent rafter-plant.{{SCH}}
===Propagation===
Propagation is by cuttings or seeds. Cuttings may be made in spring of new wood from old plants that have been cut back, or they may be taken in fall; as the abutilon is active practically all the year, the cuttings may be taken almost at will. Seeds grow readily; if started in March, blooming plants should be had by fall. Bedding material is raised from early-Struck cuttings.{{SCH}}
===Pests and diseases===
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''Abutilon'' species are used as food plants by the [[larva]]e of some [[Lepidoptera]] species including [[Yellow-banded Skipper]] (which feeds exclusively on ''A. avicennae'') and ''[[Chionodes|Chionodes mariona]]''.
==Species==
==Species==
Species{{wp}}
*''[[Abutilon abutiloides|A. abutiloides]]'' <small>([[Jacq.]]) [[Garcke]]</small> (Bushy Abutilon).<ref>Britton & Millspaugh, p. 265</ref>
*''[[Abutilon abutiloides|A. abutiloides]]'' <small>([[Jacq.]]) [[Garcke]]</small> (Bushy Abutilon).<ref>Britton & Millspaugh, p. 265</ref>
*''[[Abutilon albescens|A. albescens]]'' <small>[[Miq.]]</small>
*''[[Abutilon albescens|A. albescens]]'' <small>[[Miq.]]</small>
*''[[Abutilon thurberi|A. thurberi]]'' <small>A. Gray</small> (Thurber's Indian Mallow)
*''[[Abutilon thurberi|A. thurberi]]'' <small>A. Gray</small> (Thurber's Indian Mallow)
*''[[Abutilon thyrsodendron|A. thyrsodendron]]'' <small>[[Griseb.]]</small>
*''[[Abutilon thyrsodendron|A. thyrsodendron]]'' <small>[[Griseb.]]</small>
*''[[Abutilon trisulcatum|A. trisulcatum]]'' <small>(Jacq.) [[Nathaniel Lord Britton|Britton]] & [[Millsp.]]</small><ref>Britton & Millspaugh, p. 265–266</ref>
*''[[Abutilon trisulcatum|A. trisulcatum]]'' <small>(Jacq.) [[Nathaniel Lord Britton|Britton]] & [[Millsp.]]</small><ref>Britton & Millspaugh, p. 265–266</ref>
*''[[Abutilon venosum|A. venosum]]'' <small>[[Lem.]]</small>
*''[[Abutilon venosum|A. venosum]]'' <small>[[Lem.]]</small>
*''[[Abutilon virginianum|A. virginianum]]'' <small>[[Krapov.]]</small> (Virgin Islands Abutilon)
*''[[Abutilon virginianum|A. virginianum]]'' <small>[[Krapov.]]</small> (Virgin Islands Abutilon)
*''[[Abutilon wrightii|A. wrightii]]'' <small>A. Gray</small>
*''[[Abutilon wrightii|A. wrightii]]'' <small>A. Gray</small>
Hybrids
*''[[Abutilon x hybridum]]'' ("Chinese Lantern"; unknown parentage).
*''[[Abutilon x hybridum]]'' ("Chinese Lantern"; unknown parentage).
*''[[Abutilon x milleri]]'' (''A. megapotamicum'' x ''A. pictum'').
*''[[Abutilon x milleri]]'' (''A. megapotamicum'' x ''A. pictum'').
*''[[Abutilon x suntense]]'' (''A. ochsenii'' x ''A. vitifolium'').
*''[[Abutilon x suntense]]'' (''A. ochsenii'' x ''A. vitifolium'').
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Abutilon Index{{SCH}}
*[[Abutilon compactum]]
*[[Abutilon Darwinii]]
*[[Abutilon floribundum]]
*[[Abutilon grandiflorum]]
*[[Abutilon Hildebrandii]]
*[[Abutilon hybridum]]
*[[Abutilon igneum]]
*[[Abutilon insigne]]
*[[Abutilon longicuspe]]
*[[Abutilon marmoratum]]
*[[Abutilon megapotamicum]]
*[[Abutilon pictum]]
*[[Abutilon pleniflorum]]
*[[Abutilon Savitzii]]
*[[Abutilon Selloanum]]
*[[Abutilon Sellovianum]]
*[[Abutilon sinense]]
*[[Abutilon spurium]]
*[[Abutilon striatum]]
*[[Abutilon tessellatum]]
*[[Abutilon Thompsonii]]
*[[Abutilon venosum]]
*[[Abutilon vexillarium]]
*[[Abutilon vitifolium]]
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
Image:Abutilonpictum1web.jpg|''A. pictum''
Image:Abutilonpictum1web.jpg|''A. pictum''
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==References==
==References==
*{{cite book| last=Britton | first=Nathaniel Lord | authorlink=Nathaniel Lord Britton | coauthors=[[Charles Frederick Millspaugh]] | year=1920 | chapter=Malvaceae | title=[http://books.google.com/books?id=0xhVAAAAMAAJ The Bahama Flora] | pages=264–}}
*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
<!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 -->
<!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 -->
<!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 -->
==External links==
==External links==
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