Abutilon ‘Voodoo’
flowering maple
Upright shrub has dark-red lantern flowers, black stems, maple-like foliage. Prune back in spring to keep it bushy; otherwise it gets lanky and needs support. Drought tolerant in some shade.
 Altura | 5–9 pies |
|---|---|
 Ancho | 4–5 pies |
 Tolera | Veranos frescos, Neblina, Macetas |
 Riego | Moderado – Alto |
Water this plant regularly, when the top inch or so of soil feels dry. If you establish this pattern over several years, then you can cut back to watering every week or two in dry weather. Use drippers, emitters, or a slow stream of water so that it doesn't run off; allow the water to trickle all the way down through the deepest layers of soil. In a pot slowly water the entire surface until water comes out of the bottom of your pot. There are places in Sunset Zone 17 with consistent fog drip that this plant thrives and even naturalizes in shady areas under trees. We have seen this in both San Francisco and Santa Cruz. | |
 Resiste hasta | 18 °F |
 Exposición | Sombra total – Pleno sol |
 Características | Con flores, Colibríes, Barrera visual, Arbusto, Tropical |
 Interior / exterior | Exterior |
 Drenaje | En el suelo: mezcla para plantar, En maceta: tierra para macetas, Tolera suelo pesado, Tolera suelo arenoso |
 Fertilización | Para floración |
 Origen | Híbrido, Chile |
 Nativa de California | No |
 Zonas Sunset | 5, 6, 8, 9, 14–24, H2 |
Notas de cultivo
Abutilons grow on thin wiry stems, best supported by growing up through other plants, staking or using trellises.
These plants take well to a hard pruning in spring, even to within a couple feet of the ground; this revitalizes the shrub, creating a more stable, bushier plant. Such pruning often negates the need for support.
Avoid windy locations.
Interés especial
The common name flowering maple refers to this plant's palmate leaves, which resemble maples. They are in fact not related to maples, so much as they are to other mallows such as hibiscus. They're like a pendent hibiscus.
Más información
While we don't generally recommend abutilon for indoors, many reports indicate that this is a sturdy indoor plant for a bright room.
Esta información refleja las observaciones de Grubb and Nadler y de nuestra comunidad de amantes de las plantas. Siempre tomamos en cuenta las aportaciones de otros horticultores y agradecemos los comentarios de quienes tengan más información sobre el cultivo de esta planta.
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