Indian mallow

American  

noun

1. Also called velvetleaf.  an Asian plant, Abutilon theophrasti, of the mallow family, having velvety leaves and yellow flowers: it is cultivated in China for its jutelike fiber and has become naturalized as a weed in North America.

2. any of certain related species.

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Indian mallow British  

noun

1. a tall malvaceous weedy North American plant, Abutilon theophrasti, with small yellow flowers and large velvety leaves

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Example Sentences

In the early morning, the east-facing yard is alive with butterflies and bees, dancing over electric-purple whorls of celestial blue sage and sunny Palmer’s Indian mallow growing over the fence.

From Los Angeles Times

We recommend Palmer’s Indian mallow, Abutilon palmeri, a somewhat rare plant that will appeal to your independent nature.

From Los Angeles Times

Examples of Southern California drought-tolerant plants: Yarrow, Indian mallow and artemisia.

From Los Angeles Times

There was also a species of sida or Indian mallow, a sort of purslain, and another small plant, that seemed, from its leaves, a mesembryanthemum, with two species of grass.

From Project Gutenberg

They have likewise necklaces of many strings of very small shells, or of the dried flowers of the Indian mallow.

From Project Gutenberg