| Description | A relatively easy to grow evergreen shrub with variegated leaves and orange flowers. In colder climates grown as a annual or over wintered indoors. |
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| Pronunciation | (ab-YEW-tih-lon) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennial Tender |
| Hardiness Zone | (8)9-11 |
| Sunlight | full, mostly sunny, part sun |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Growing Media | average patio |
| Flowers | pendulous, 5 sepals, |
| Leaves | maple leaf shaped, speckled with gold flecks, evergreen in warm climates |
| Stems | woody |
| Roots | fibrous |
| Dimensions | 3-4 feet tall with about 3/4 spread |
| Maintenance | pinch or prune to promote business |
| Propagation | cuttings, seeds of some varieties |
| Notes & Reference | #51-Armitage's Manual of Annuals, Biennials, and Half-Hardy Perennials (Alan Arimitage), #109-Annuals and Tender Perennials for North American Gardens (Wayne Winterroud) |
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