Flowering Maple
Abutilon hybridum
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Flowering maple is a tender shrub prized for its colorful, bell-shaped flowers in shades of red, orange, pink, or yellow that bloom nearly year-round in warm climates. It thrives indoors as a houseplant or outdoors in frost-free regions, offering rapid growth and tropical appeal.
Why grow it
Flowering maple offers nearly continuous bloom across warm seasons, making it useful where extended color is desired from a single specimen. Compared to other tropical shrubs, it reaches mature flowering size relatively quickly and tolerates container cultivation well, suiting both indoor and outdoor permaculture settings. Its bell-shaped flowers attract pollinators and provide visual interest without the size demands of larger flowering trees.
Watch out for
Flowering maple tends toward legginess as it matures, requiring regular pruning to maintain a compact, productive form. Indoor specimens may struggle with low humidity and reduced light during winter months, potentially leading to leaf drop or reduced flowering. Spider mites can become problematic in dry conditions, particularly indoors.
Overview
- Form
- Growth Rate
- Size
- Dormancy
- Family
- Malvaceae
Native Range
Brazil
Seasonality
Bloom Season
Season of Interest
Notable Cultivars
The Bella series produces compact plants with flowers in white, yellow, orange, and red; the Canary Bird cultivar is noted for its bright yellow blooms and is favored for smaller spaces.
Shrub
Woody multi-stem plants at eye level.
Succession Role
Tolerances & Soil
Establishment & Care
- Establishment
- Maintenance
- Propagation
Flowering maple is a tender shrub prized for its colorful, bell-shaped flowers in shades of red, orange, pink, or yellow that bloom nearly year-round in warm climates. It thrives indoors as a houseplant or outdoors in frost-free regions, offering rapid growth and tropical appeal.
Climate Match for your location
See how well Flowering Maple grows in your area.
Enter your ZIP code and we'll show you how this plant fits your local climate.
Why grow it
Flowering maple offers nearly continuous bloom across warm seasons, making it useful where extended color is desired from a single specimen. Compared to other tropical shrubs, it reaches mature flowering size relatively quickly and tolerates container cultivation well, suiting both indoor and outdoor permaculture settings. Its bell-shaped flowers attract pollinators and provide visual interest without the size demands of larger flowering trees.
Watch out for
Flowering maple tends toward legginess as it matures, requiring regular pruning to maintain a compact, productive form. Indoor specimens may struggle with low humidity and reduced light during winter months, potentially leading to leaf drop or reduced flowering. Spider mites can become problematic in dry conditions, particularly indoors.
Overview
- Form
- Growth Rate
- Size
- Dormancy
- Family
- Malvaceae
Native Range
Brazil
Seasonality
Bloom Season
Season of Interest
Shrub
Woody multi-stem plants at eye level.
Succession Role
Tolerances & Soil
Establishment & Care
- Establishment
- Maintenance
- Propagation
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Companion Planting
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Notable Cultivars
The Bella series produces compact plants with flowers in white, yellow, orange, and red; the Canary Bird cultivar is noted for its bright yellow blooms and is favored for smaller spaces.