Callianthe — 3 species
Botanical species in the genus Callianthe recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Callianthe bedfordiana
Callianthe bedfordiana
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
Requires full sun or part day shade and a fertile well-drained soil. Tip-prune young plants to promote a bushy habit. Older plants tend to get rather leggy, but can be cut back almost to the base in order to promote new growth.
Full cultivation guide →Callianthe picta
Callianthe picta
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
Abutilon pictum is a plant of the warm temperate to subtropical zones, it is intolerant of temperatures that fall much below 0°c. Growing the plant against a sunny, sheltered wall, applying a deep mulch in winter and tying in growth to the wall will maximise protection in winter. If the plant is cut back by cold weather, it can resprout from the base in the spring and can flower on the current year's growth.
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