Indian Mallow, Texas Indian Mallow, Pelotazo (Abutilon fruticosum)

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htop San Antonio, TX(Zone 8b) Sep 14, 2004

Indian Mallow, Texas Indian Mallow, Pelotazo
Abutilon fruticosum

The chambered pods still have some seeds. The seeds are eaten by bobwhite quail and mourning doves.

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skooby Connellsville, PA(Zone 5a) Dec 11, 2004

Does this one have orange flowers?? I have one that appeared in my yard this year. I saved some seeds just in case it was a flower from a far away area....


Skooby

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htop San Antonio, TX(Zone 8b) Dec 11, 2004

It has small orangish gold blooms as shown here:

http://davesgarden.com/pdb/showimage/54800/

But the blooms can have a more orange to their color.

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skooby Connellsville, PA(Zone 5a) Dec 14, 2004

Yep, that's the same one I have that is at your place.....Whew what a long way for a seed to travel! They normally are from Texas correct??

Skooby

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htop San Antonio, TX(Zone 8b) Dec 14, 2004

I'll have to check, but I think they are native plants in other states as well. If they are native only in the south, that is a long way for a seed to travel! :o)

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skooby Connellsville, PA(Zone 5a) Dec 15, 2004

Cool, I'll be checkin back & looking forward to your answer...

Skooby

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htop San Antonio, TX(Zone 8b) Dec 15, 2004

Here is a distribution map for this plant:

http://plants.usda.gov/cgi_bin/plant_profile.cgi?symbol=ABFR3

There are many different species of Abutilon that have somewhat similar blooms, leaves and seedpods.

Abutilon theophrasti (Indian Mallow) appears to be the only one that is native to Pennsylvania. Here's a link showing the distribution of various Abutilon. Pull down the page and click on the camera that is with the Abutilon theophrasti map. The photo shows the side view of the seedpods.

http://plants.usda.gov/cgi_bin/plant_profile.cgi?symbol=ABUTI

Some nice photos of Abutilon theophrasti

http://www.ppws.vt.edu/~sforza/weeds/abuth.html






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