Hibiscus may be the hotties of the summer garden. But flowering maple, another member of the mallow family, deserves to share the spotlight. Native to the tropics of South and Central America, ...

During the warmer months of the year, gardeners all around the country head to their local nursery or garden center to find interesting plants they can add to their yards. Many also search for ...

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Looking for a free mini puzzle? Play the USA TODAY Quick Cross now. A plant’s common name is often an excellent indicator of its appearance. The flowering maple (Abutilon) is a perfect example. Its ...

I'm trying to root some cuttings from an abutilon, aka flowering maple. I cut 3-inch pieces, stripped most of the leaves and wrapped the cut ends in a damp paper towel and put them in a sealable ...

A: I've been an abutilon fan for years. Flowering maple, Abutilon spp., is a member of the mallow family native to the tropics of South and Central America. It was a parlor favorite during the ...

Maple trees, having shed their dazzling leaves, no longer command attention. So turn your eyes indoors to a houseplant called flowering maple. Colorful flowers hang like miniature hoop skirts from the ...

QUESTION: I just bought a flowering maple tree with orange and yellow lantern-shaped flowers. Is it deciduous, and is it a good choice for our back yard? ANSWER: The name of this ornamental plant is ...

Looking for a free mini puzzle? Play the USA TODAY Quick Cross now. Almost 150 species make up the genus Abutilon. The broadleaf evergreen tropical and subtropical plants are annuals, small trees or ...

Q: I have several flowering maples planted in my garden. Will they survive the winter if I leave them outdoors? A: The hardiest and most likely to survive outdoors is Abutilon megapotanicum, the one ...

Noted for its maple-like leaves, the beautiful yellow flowering maple or Abutilon hybridum is not really a maple at all. This broadleaf evergreen is in the Abutilon genus that includes more than 100 ...