Abutilon megapotamicum

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Abutilon megapotamicum in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Abutilon megapotamicum, St. Hil. & Naud. (A. vexillarium, Morr.). Fig. 66. Drooping habit: lvs. rather small, lance-ovate, acuminate, sharp-serrate: fls. 2—3 in. long, on short drooping stalks, the long calyx bright red, the protruding petals lemon-yellow, the column of stamens conspicuously protruding. Brazil, etc. B.M. 5717. Gn. 37:274. J.H. III. 18:359.—A strikingly handsome species, particularly for baskets and vases, apparently less seen than formerly. There is a variegated-lvd. variety. Generally misspelled mesapotamicum. Megapotamicum means "big river," signifying here the Rio Grande. ^CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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