Abutilon hulseanum
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 11 9A 9B
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Mauve
Malvaceae
Also known as Sida huselana
Plant Specifics
| Size: | Up to about 7ft tall, rangy unless cut back periofically. Somewhat shrubby but not really woody. | |
| Life Span: | Short-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | Orangy pink | |
| Fruit Color: | Brown | |
| Phenology: | Blooms late winter, early spring. | |
| Habitats: | Disturbed. Old orange groves, pasture, roadsides. May occur naturally along the west FL coast including shell mounds and dunes . All records for inland areas are from disturbed sites, predominantly old orange groves and pastures. |
Landscaping
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| Light: | Full Sun, Part Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| Moisture Tolerance: | Not wet but not extremely dry ----- to ----- Somewhat long very dry periods | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray Tolerance: | Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil/Substrate: | Clay, Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
