Abutilon theophrasti

RHS Plant Profile

velvet leaf

Other common names

American hemp, butterprint, butterweed, Chinese jute, chingma, Indian hemp, Indian mallow, Manchurian jute, pie marker, buttonweed, cottonweed

Abutilon avicennae

Family: Malvaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Genus: Abutilon can be evergreen or deciduous shrubs, trees, perennials or annuals, with simple or palmately lobed leaves and bell-shaped or bowl-shaped flowers often with conspicuous stamens
Name Status: Correct