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Q.Can You Identify The Pictured Flower?

Zone 75071 | loriasylvester@me.com added on July 14, 2024 | Answered

I purchased hardy hibiscus seeds on line and started 3 plants indoors. They are growing nicely but look nothing like hibiscus plants that I have seen or grown before. What might I be growing?

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BushDoctor
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Answered on July 15, 2024

That will be an Abutilon! Specificallly Abutilon theophrasti. The velvet leaf is considered invasive in some areas. This article will explain more:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/weeds/controlling-velvetleaf-plants.htm

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