How to Grow and Care for Callianthe

The redvein abutilon is a popular ornamental plant that is also used in horticulture. The edible flower of this plant is remarkable because its sweet flavor grows stronger as it blooms. An extract of the open flower is used as a headache remedy in some locations. Bees and other pollinators are drawn to this tree because of its sweet nectar.

Mottled evergreen leaves are a standout feature of trailing abutilon, as are its hanging red flowers with drooping yellow petals. Trailing abutilon can be grown in large pots but needs good drainage. This plant is attractive to birds, bees, and butterflies.

This shrub has amazingly attractive flowers that resemble Chinese lanterns. However, they're not only pretty- their flowers are edible and have a sweet flavor, and are also highly attractive to pollinators and hummingbirds. Red-vein Indian mallow can catch the Abutilon mosaic virus, which makes the leaves and the flowers variegated, and these diseased plants are highly praised in the horticultural market.

Redvein abutilon 'Lucky Lantern Tangerine’ is an Abutilon that is named for its drooping, lantern-like flowers, which are a delightful shade of tangerine orange. This is a dwarf hybrid that makes a great container plant or hanging basket addition. The tumbling strands of fragrant flowers are great attractors of butterflies and birds.

Trailing abutilon 'Variegatum' is named for its variegated leaves which are green with yellow marks instead of the plain green of the parent shrub, Indian mallow. This garden-friendly hybrid is shorter than the parent plant too, growing to 1.8 m in comparison to 2.5 m. This highly decorative garden shrub is very popular among gardeners.