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Abutilon theophrasti, also known as Velvetleaf, Velvet Plant, Velvetweed and the Chinese jute [1] is an annual plant in the family Malvaceae that is native to southern Asia and it serves as a type species of the genus Abutilon. [2] Its specific epithet, theophrasti, commemorates the ancient Greek botanist-philosopher Theophrastus. [3]
Velvetleaf (or "velvet leaf", etc.) is a common name used for plants with soft-haired leaves: Abutilon theophrasti native to southern Asia; Cissampelos pareira, native to tropical America; Malva arborea, native to Europe; Limnocharis flava, native to tropical America and introduced to southeast Asia
Kuba textiles are a type of raffia cloth unique to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, formerly Zaire, and noted for their elaboration and complexity of design and surface decoration. Most textiles are a variation on rectangular or square pieces of woven palm leaf fiber enhanced by geometric designs executed in linear embroidery and other ...
The living room sofa is upholstered in a Kuba textile, the Milo Baughman swivel chair is covered in a fabric by Christopher Hyland, the floor cushions are covered in a Dedar velvet and an Edelman ...
Velours du Kasaï (Kasaï velvet) is a kind of textile fabric made in Kasai, a province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaïre). Traditionally, the weaving is done by men of the Shoowa from the Kuba ethnic group, while the embroidery is reserved to women. Ideally, the embroiderers should be pregnant.
Velvet plant is a common name for several plants and may refer to: Gynura aurantiaca, native to southeast Asia; Verbascum This page was last edited on 12 May ...
Purple passion plant (Gynura aurantica) is vining with dark foliage edged in brilliant purple fuzz. It’s a beautiful contrast to your other houseplants.
Neltuma velutina (formerly Prosopis velutina), commonly known as velvet mesquite, is a small to medium-sized tree. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It is a legume adapted to a dry, desert climate. Though considered to be a noxious weed in states outside its natural range, [ 4 ] it plays a vital role in the ecology of the Sonoran Desert .