Malvaceae FAMILY

Corynabutilon vitifolium

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Corynabutilon vitifolium is an evergreen shrub, sometimes becoming tree-like. Normally growing around 2 metres tall, in favourable sites it can reach up to 9 metres[ 11 Title Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement. Publication Author Bean. W. Publisher Murray Year 1981 ISBN - Description A classic with a wealth of information on the plants, but poor on pictures. ]. Plants are often deciduous in cold winters[ 219 Title Gardening on Walls Publication Author Grey-Wilson. C. & Matthews. V. Publisher Collins Year 1983 ISBN 0-00-219220-0 Description A nice little book about plants for growing against walls and a small section on plants that can grow in walls. ]. The soft-wooded stems can be killed back in harsh winters, when the plant will act more like a herbaceous perennial. Widely grown as an ornamental, being valued for its exuberant flowering display, the flowers can also be harvested as a food.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeS. America - Chile

HabitatOpen places in warm temperate forests[ 260 Title Conservatory and Indoor Plants Volumes 1 & 2 Publication Author Phillips. R. & Rix. M. Publisher Pan Books, London. Year 1998 ISBN 0-330-37376-5 Description Excellent photos of over 1,100 species and cultivars with habits and cultivation details plus a few plant uses. Many species are too tender for outdoors in Britain though there are many that can be grown outside. ].