Urena lobata (Caesarweed)

Urena lobata (Caesarweed) pink flower close up with bee gathering nectar on green leaves
Urena lobata (Caesarweed) pink flower with a foraging bee sitting among the dark green leaves

Botanical name: Urena lobata

Common name: Caesarweed

Family: Malvaceae

USDA Plant Hardiness MapSmall plant 2-5 ftFull sunWatering: Regular. Let topsoil dry slightlyPink flowersInvasive plantPlant attracts butterflies, hummingbirds

As a pantropical weed, it is uncertain where Caesarweed originated. It has been placed in South America, Florida, and even Australia, but many taxonomists now believe it evolved somewhere in Asia.




Link to this plant:
https://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/urena_lobata.htm