Abutilon Lucky Chinese Lantern Tangerine

Botanical Name: Abutilon x hybridum 'Lucky Lantern Tangerine'
Common Names: Chinese Lantern, Flowering Maple, Indian Mallow

Abutilon 'Lucky Lantern Tangerine' is a compact, evergreen shrub that thrives in Perth’s climate. It produces bright tangerine-orange, lantern-shaped blooms from spring right through to autumn. It's a ripper choice for backyard growers and balcony gardeners looking for a hardy plant with edible flowers.

Features:

Ideal prune height range: 0.3-0.5m

pH growing conditions: 5.5 to 6.5

Shade or full sun: Morning sun with afternoon shade in Perth Metro

Minimum pot year 5: 15-20L pot

Time to fruit age: Flowers within the first year

Abutilon 'Lucky Chinese Lantern Tangerine' is fast-growing and easy to look after.

The bell-shaped flowers are completely edible raw or cooked once you pull off the green base. They have a crisp, lettuce-like crunch with a mild citrus flavour and sweet nectar, making them interesting for fresh salads, cake decorating, or steeping into herbal tea.

You can grow it in a pot or straight in the ground, and it handles heat and drought well once its roots are settled.

Interesting Notes:
Like its hibiscus cousins, the blooms are rich in antioxidants and vitamin C, and the leaves can also be used as a soothing herbal poultice or mild tea.

It is a top magnet for native bees, butterflies, and nectar-feeding birds, making it a great addition to any edible courtyard or food forest.

Limited stock. Pickup from Parkwood, WA. Delivery to Perth Metro only.

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