Brazilian Bell Flower
by Gabriele Pomykaj
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Brazilian Bell Flower
Artist
Gabriele Pomykaj
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Brazilian bell flower.
Spectacular red and yellow lantern-shaped flowers, Brazilian bell flower (Abutilon) is an easy-to-grow hummingbird attractor. In the garden or in a hanging container, it spreads to several feet wide in a single season. In the wild, Abutilon megapotamicum reaches 8' tall, but in cultivation rarely exceeds 5' tall, and less when grown as a potted plant. During warm months, the plants are laden with hanging lantern-like flowers composed of red calyces above the yellow petals.
Abutilon - general common names include Brazilian bell flower, Chinese lantern, Indian mallow and velvetleaf; ornamental varieties may be known as room maple, parlor maple, or flowering maple.
Abutilon megapotamicum or Callianthe megapotamica (Trailing Abutilon) is a species of Abutilon native to Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay.
I photographed this pretty Abutilon flower in California, Sonoma County.
Photography by Gabriele Pomykaj. All rights reserved
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March 30th, 2019
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