It's shaping up to be a bit of a floral week on the blog front. Apologies if that's not your thing, but things are starting to bloom here at Struan Farm! A few days ago I came across this wee abutilon flower in the Homestead's roadside wooded garden. I recall digging the young plant up from another area of the garden where it had self-seeded and transplanting it--it seems to be quite happy here.
Abutilon are part of the Mallow family, Malvaceae. Common names are "Indian Mallow" or "Chinese Lantern." We plant them around the property because they are easy to grow and the native tuis love to feed on them.
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