Abutilon Nabob (or Flowering Maple)

Abutilon Nabob... I like how this little guy looks and David loves its rich, dark, purplish red color. I didn't know Abutilion util I looked it up in A-Z encyclopedia of Garden Plants, and I didn't know its name until I Googled the Net. No kidding when they say that one learns something everyday.

Abutilon Nabob is related to the flower I drew back on May 20. (I think the other one is called Abutilon hybridum, but don't quote me on that.) I knew that they looked alike, but I didn't know that they are in the same genus.

According to the book: "Erect to spreading, evergreen shrub or small tree. Leaves are ovate to rounded, 3- to 5-lobed, 4-8in (10-20cm) long, and rich green in color. From spring to autumn, bears large, nodding to pendent, open bowl-shaped, deep crimson flowers, to 3in (8cm) across." This sounds about right.

What came as a total surprise to me was that Abutilon megapotamicum, a flower that does not resemble either A. Nabob or A. hybridum, is in the same genus as well. Gotta go draw it tomorrow.

Media: pencil, colored pencil, technical pen.