Urena lobata (Caesarweed)

Urena lobata (Caesarweed) pink flower close up with bee gathering nectar on green leaves

Botanical name: Urena lobata

Common name: Caesarweed

Family: Malvaceae

Small plant 2-5 ftFull sunRegular waterPink 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.


Image gallery: 16 images
Urena lobata (Caesarweed) plant with small pink flowers and dense green leaves near water
Urena lobata (Caesarweed) pink flower close up on a green branch with textured leaves
Urena lobata (Caesarweed) with pink flower and dark moth, close up plant shot.
Urena lobata (Caesarweed) pink flower close up with a black and blue striped insect.
Urena lobata (Caesarweed) pink flower close up with a dark blue and spotted insect
Urena lobata (Caesarweed) pink flower and green leaves close up with a black moth
Urena lobata (Caesarweed) pink flower close up with a bee collecting nectar on petals.
Urena lobata (Caesarweed) pink flower, close up of delicate petals on a green leafy branch.
Urena lobata (Caesarweed) pink flower stem close up, green leaves, dark purple central flower color.
Urena lobata (Caesarweed) pink flower close up, showing delicate petals above dark green textured leaves.
Urena lobata (Caesarweed) pink flower close up with green serrated leaves on the branch
Urena lobata (Caesarweed) plant with small pink flowers and dense green leaves on branches
Urena lobata (Caesarweed) brown spiky fruit close up, showing dense cluster of small prickly pods.
Urena lobata (Caesarweed) pink flower and textured green leaves in a close up shot.
Urena lobata (Caesarweed) pink flower close up with green leaves in the background
Urena lobata (Caesarweed) pink flower close up showing textured petals and central stamen column


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