A potted plant with large bell-like flowers and large, fuzzy green leaves will be probably a flowering maple, sometimes known as a parlor maple (Abutilon x hybrida). Hardy in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 9 and 10, abutilons are broadleaf evergreens often grown as houseplants. Regardless of the common name, abutilons aren’t true maples, but members of the mallow (Malvaceae) plant family. Flower colors range from white through shades of yellow, orange, pink and red. Abutilon Description When grown in containers, hybrid abutilons develop 2 to 4 feet tall and equally wide. Grown in-ground inside their hardiness zone, they are much larger, growing 8 to 10 feet tall. The bell-like flowers have five petals apiece, using a central staminal column, much like that of its relative, the hollyhock (Alcea rosea), hardy in USDA zones 2 through 10. The plants also feature large, lobed maple-like leaves which are covered…
What Potted Plant Has a Large Bell-Like Flower & Large Green Fuzzy Leaves?
