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Products > Plants - Browse Alphabetically > Abutilon megapotamicum 'Little Imp'   Abutilon megapotamicum 'Little Imp' - Little Imp Abutilon Note: This plant is not currently for sale. This is an archive page preserved for informational use.   [2nd Image] Habit and Cultural Information Category: Shrub Family: Malvaceae (w/Bombacaceae & Sterculeacea) Origin: Brazil (South America) Evergreen: Yes Flower Color: Red & Yellow Bloomtime: Spring/Summer Height: 4-5 feet Width: 4-5 feet Exposure: Sun or Shade Deer Tolerant: Yes Irrigation (H2O Info): Medium Water Needs Winter Hardiness: 20-25° F Abutilon megapotamicum 'Little Imp' (Little Imp Abutilon) - 'Little Imp' is a form of the Trailing Abutilon (A. megapotamicum). Like the parent plant, 'Little Imp' has slender, somewhat pendant, branches and smaller leaves than other Abutilon. What sets it apart from the species is that it has larger flowers and a more compact growth habit. It can grow to 5 feet tall and as wide although more often it is smaller. The flowers are lantern-shaped with bright yellow petals emerging from a dusty-red calyx. As with most mallows the pistil and stamens are extended from the center. The bloom period is typically spring through fall but can often be year-round. Grow in full sun to light shade and water regularly. A good plant for hanging containers, espaliering, along borders and as a cut flower. Attractive to hummingbirds. Hardy to 20-25 degrees F. The name Abutilon comes from the Arabic name for a mallow-like plant.  The information on this page is based on research conducted about this plant in the San Marcos Growers library, from online sources, and from observations made of the crops growing in our nursery, plants in the nursery's garden and those in other gardens where we may have observed it. We also have incorporated comments received from others and welcome getting feedback from those who may have additional information, particularly if this information includes cultural information that would aid others in growing Abutilon megapotamicum 'Little Imp'.