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Abutilon
hybridum 'Nabob' * Giant Red Chinese Lantern
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Chinese lantern is available in at least 2 forms. Abutilon hybridum
'Nabob' has widely opened flowers
and gets larger than other red Abutilon's that I have seen, up to 8'.
This variety has hairless green leaves and holds its flowers up so they
can be seen. Abutilon's are great for the shade garden. They will do poorly in full sun
unless they are right on the coast. Hummingbirds feed from the
Chinese Lantern flowers by reaching in between the sepals and petals to
seek out the nectaries.
High resolution images
of Abutilon Nabob are available.
Click on the image to see the other varieties of
Abutilon
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