Scientific Name
Abutilon X hybridum
Common Name
Chinese bellflower, Chinese lantern, flowering maple

SKIN IRRITATION MINOR, OR LASTING ONLY FOR A FEW MINUTES.

Characteristics

Family
Malvaceae
Plant Description
Shrub with leaves alternate, simple, 0-5 palmately lobed, often variegated; flowers single in leaf axils, drooping, 5 petals to 2 in. long, white, red, yellow, or orange, the stamens fused into a tubular column.
Origin
Tropical.
Where Found
Houseplant or interiorscape; landscape as ornamental woody shrub.
Mode
Dermatitis.
Poisonous Part
Leaves
Symptoms
Mild allergic skin reactions and various types of dermatitis.
Toxic Principle
Unknown.
Severity
SKIN IRRITATION MINOR, OR LASTING ONLY FOR A FEW MINUTES.

"Poisonous Plants of North Carolina," Dr. Alice B. Russell, Department of Horticultural Science; Dr. James W. Hardin, Botany; Dr. Larry Grand, Plant Pathology, and Dr. Angela Fraser, Family and Consumer Sciences, North Carolina State University. All Pictures Copyright @1997Alice B. Russell, James W. Hardin, Larry Grand. Computer programming Miguel A. Buendia; graphics Brad Capel.

Disclaimer: The list of poisonous plants on this web site does not necessarily include every poisonous plant that is known, or that might be found in an urban landscape or home. North Carolina State University does not advise eating any of the plants included in this web site. The information concerning edibility is taken from the literature, and the degree of reliability is unknown. We discourage the use of any of these plants for self medication. In cases of accidental exposure or ingestion, contact the Poison Control Center 1-800-222-1222.

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