The Global Compendium of Weeds
Synonyms/other Latin names: Abutilon abutilon (L.) Rusby, Abutilon avicennae Gaertn. nom. illeg. (see), Sida abutilon L.
Common name(s): swamp Chinese lantern, butterprint velvetleaf, velvetleaf, Indian mallow, chingma lantern, pie maker, buttonweed, butter print, velvet weed, butterweed, Indian hemp, cotton weed, wild cotton, China jute, flower of an hour
Status(es) (compiled from below "Data sources"): Weed~Noxious Weed~Naturalised~Introduced~Environmental Weed~Casual Alien~Cultivation Escape
Data sources:
1~7~23~24~34~36~42~52~68~80~86~87~88~93~94~98~101~118~146~151~156~161~174~179~180~195~198~203~205~207~210~211~212~218~229~235~243~252~253~263~272~275~280~286Tropical~287~291~297~299
NOTE:
for now (until database/website are updated), you must manually search for each data source in the
GWC Data Sources document
.)
Origin (native to where): Southern Asia, India
Environmental extremes tolerated:
Cultivated - - Medicinal/culinary uses