indian mallow

(noun) tropical American weed having pale yellow or orange flowers naturalized in southern United States. Synonyms: Indian mallow, Sida spinosa.

(noun) tall annual herb or subshrub of tropical Asia having velvety leaves and yellow flowers and yielding a strong fiber; naturalized in southeastern Europe and United States. Synonyms: velvetleaf, velvet-leaf, velvetweed, Indian mallow, butter-print, China jute, Abutilon theophrasti.