Abutilon × milleri, also known as Miller abutilon, is a hybrid species, the result of cross of A. megapotamicum and possibly A. pictum, in the family Malvaceae. It is an evergreen species of flowering plant.[1][2] It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit as an ornamental.[1]
| Abutilon × milleri | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Abutilon |
| Species: | A. × milleri
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| Binomial name | |
| Abutilon × milleri | |
Description edit
Abutilon × milleri is a highly branched shrub that can grow up to 2m tall. They have 3-lobed leaves and bell-shaped flowers that are around 4cm long with yellow-orange petals.[1][3]
Cultivation edit
They prefer to grow in weakly acidic to neutral, well-drained, loam soil under full sun. They can also be propagated with cuttings, although hardwood cuttings can only be propagated in autumn. They can tolerate temperatures as low as -10 °C. In addition, they have resistance to honey fungus.[1][3][4][2]
Uses edit
Ornamental edit
Miller abutilon plants are popular garden plants, due to their floral display.[3]
As food edit
This plant is edible. It may be eaten cooked or raw and is said to have a sweet taste.[3][2]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Abutilon x milleri hort. | Miller abutilon/RHS Gardening". www.rhs.org.uk. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
- ^ a b c "Abutilon x milleri Trailing Abutilon PFAF Plant Database". pfaf.org. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
- ^ a b c d "Abutilon x milleri - Useful Temperate Plants". temperate.theferns.info. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
- ^ "Abutilon milleri Variegatum - Kelways". www.kelways.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-09-23.