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14 February 2013

Abutilon Pictum (Redvein Abutilon)

Although these beautiful flowers open by day, they display showy nocturnal deep red cerise colour.

Abutilon pictum 'Nabob', Flowering maple, or Redvein abutilon (Family Malvaceae) is a species of Abutilon native to Brazil and Argentina. It is an erect evergreen shrub growing to 5 m tall, with large, 5–15 cm long, three- to five- (rarely seven-) lobed maple-like leaves and nodding, deep cerise crimson bowl-shaped flowers 6-7cm across with five petals, prominently veined darker red.

Abutilon Pictum (Redvein Abutilon) flowers and buds
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Abutilon Pictum (Redvein Abutilon) flowers. (© LightColourShade. All rights reserved)

Abutilon Pictum (Redvein Abutilon) flower close-up
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