Abutilon theophrasti
Species
Also called velvetleaf, chingma lantern, China jute, Indianmallow, Indian mallow, Chinese jute, velvet plant, velvetweed
Connections
Fact sheet
every fact quoted from its sourceTransplantspring after frost where grown as an annual
“spring after frost where grown as an annual” — Abutilon theophrasti - How to grow & care
Ready whenself-seeds readily and can become invasive, so contain spent seed heads
“self-seeds readily and can become invasive, so contain spent seed heads” — Abutilon theophrasti - How to grow & care
Edible partsflowers and seeds
from Abutilon · “A. theophrasti, aka velvet leaf, has edible seeds that can be ground to make flour.” — How to Grow and Care for Flowering Maple (Abutilon)
Toxicitynot toxic
“Non-toxic” — Abutilon theophrasti - How to grow & care
Who grows this
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Where this comes from
- Name and place in the family tree: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (CC BY 4.0)
- Linked record: Wikidata (CC0)
- Wikipedia: Abutilon theophrasti
- Fact sheet: 2 source pages, read and quoted by the OmniGrow Librarian