Texas Gardening: Texas Native Plant Pictures by color ( Orange ), 1 by htop

htop wrote:
Indian Mallow, Texas Indian Mallow, Pelotazo (Abutilon fruticosum), Malvceae Family, Texas native, perennial, blooms May to October

This plant can be 2 to 3 feet tall and grows in rocky, dry ground of the Edwards Plateau and South Texas Plains regions. The heart shaped leaves can be up to measure up to four inches long, They are covered with small hairs. It is an important food source: the foliage is eaten by sheep, goats and deer; mourning doves, bobwhite and quail eat the seeeds. The stem fibers are very tough and has been used in rope making as well as weaving. The blooms are about 3/8 of an inch wide.

For more information, see the PlantFiles: http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/74998/index.html