Herb latin name: Abutilon vitifolium


Synonyms: Corynabutilon vitifolium, Sida vitifolia


Family: Malvaceae (Mallow Family)



Edible parts of Abutilon vitifolium:

Flowers - raw. The flowers are up to 8cm in diameter. A delicious mild flavour with a slight sweetness, they have a pleasant mucilaginous texture and can be eaten in quantity as part of a salad.

Description of the plant:



Plant:
Evergreen
Shrub

Height:
8 m
(26 feet)

Flowering:
May to
July

Habitat of the herb:

Open places in warm temperate forests.

Propagation of Abutilon vitifolium:

Seed - sow spring in a greenhouse. Germination should take place within a few weeks. Once the seedlings are large enough to handle, prick them out into individual pots. Grow them on for at least the first winter in a greenhouse and plant out in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Cuttings of young shoots, June in a frame. Grow on in the greenhouse for their first winter and plant out in spring after the last expected frosts. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, July/August in a frame. Grow on in the greenhouse for their first winter and plant out in spring after the last expected frosts.

Cultivation of the herb:

Open places in warm temperate forests.

Medicinal use of Abutilon vitifolium:

None known

Known hazards of Abutilon vitifolium:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.