Abutilon x hybrids (Chinese lantern)

Botanical name: Abutilon x hybrids
Common name(s): Chinese lantern
Categories: Shrubs and Perennials

Plant description:

These fast-growing, prolific shrubs have bellshaped flowers, rather like lanterns, in shades of pink, red, yellow and white. A. pictum ‘Thompsonii’ (variegated Chinese lantern) is a variegated version with orange flowers.

Abutilon x hybrids requirements and features

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Evergreen

Never Sheds All of Its Foliage.

Semi Deciduous

Sheds Part of Its Foliage During Winter/Autumn.

Deciduous

Sheds Its Leaves Annually

Full Sun

Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day.

Half Sun

Prefers 3 To 6 Hours of Sunlight a Day.

Shade

Prefers Low Light Levels.

Frost Hardy

Can Handle frost without damage.

Semi Frost Hardy

Is Able to Survive Moderately Low Temperatures.

Frost Sensitive

Will Get Damaged and Possibly Killed During Periods of Frost.

High Watering

Requires Frequent Watering.

Moderate Watering

Requires Regular Watering.

Low Watering

Requires Little Water.

High Maintenance

Requires Regular Maintenance.

Moderate Maintenance

Requires moderate maintenance.

Low Maintenance

Requires little maintenance.

Pruning Required

Needs to be Pruned.

Indigenous

Originates in South Africa.

Non Indigenous

Exotic to South Africa.

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Plant Attributes
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Botanical name	Abutilon x hybrids
Plant Care	Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day. Half Sun Half Sun – Prefers 3 To 6 Hours of Sunlight a Day. Semi Frost Hardy Semi Frost Hardy – Is Able to Survive Moderately Low Temperatures. Frost Sensitive Frost Sensitive – Will Get Damaged and Possibly Killed During Periods of Frost. Moderate Watering Moderate Watering – Requires Regular Watering. Pruning Required Pruning Required – Needs to be Pruned. Non Indigenous Non Indigenous – Exotic to South Africa.
Size	2.5 m * 2 m
Categories	Shrubs and Perennials
Flowers	These plants bear bellshaped flowers, rather like lanterns, in shades of pink, red, yellow and white.
Common name(s)	Chinese lantern
Origin	Garden hybrid
Growth rate	Fast
Recommended varieties	Abutilon pictum ‘Thompsonii’ (variegated Chinese lantern) is a variegated version with orange flowers.

These plants bear bellshaped flowers, rather like lanterns, in shades of pink, red, yellow and white.
Abutilon x hybrids

Abutilon x hybrids foliage with flower

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Abutilon x hybrids (Chinese lantern)