Velvetleaf

Abutilon theophrasti

Found in crop fields, roadsides, disturbed areas. FloraQuest, phone app (app page) What its natural habitat tells you

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Not native

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At a glance

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Not yet recorded · Spread · Leaves

Recorded in 10 Florida counties.

Each habitat page lists the plants and wildlife also found there. All habitats

Ecological relationships

10CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including FL

Genus host records with ranges including FL · Abutilon

Alabama argillaceaCotton Moth, Cotton Leafworm Moth, Cotton-Worm Moth
Anomis erosaYellow Scallop Moth, Mallow Caterpillar
Anomis flavaTropical Anomis Moth
Burnsius communisCommon Checkered-Skipper
Burnsius oileusTropical Checkered-Skipper
Chloridea virescensTobacco Budworm Moth
Helicoverpa zeaCorn Earworm Moth
Strymon istapaMallow Scrub-Hairstreak, Dotted Hairstreak; Modest Hairstreak, [Columella Hairstreak : former mis-applied name]
Tarache tetragonaFour-Spot Bird-Dropping Moth
Mimophobetron pyropsalis

—BeesSoutheastern regional records

—Specialist beesPollen specialists

—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

Growing and identification

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope

Bloom · “June to October” · FloraQuest: Carolinas, Georgia (Southeastern Flora Team), phone app (app page) · Carolinas and Georgia
Height · “3–7 feet” · Minnesota Wildflowers
Life cycle · “Annual” · Minnesota Wildflowers
Light · “Partial shade; Full sun (documented habitat)” · FloraQuest: Carolinas, Georgia (Southeastern Flora Team), phone app (app page) · Carolinas and Georgia
Soil · “Dry; Moist (documented habitat)” · FloraQuest: Carolinas, Georgia (Southeastern Flora Team), phone app (app page) · Carolinas and Georgia

Also known as

Abutilon theophrastii; Butter Print; Pie Marker