Malvaviscus penduliflorus
SLEEPY WAX MALLOW, MEXICAN TURK'S CAP
Malvaceae-Malvoideae

 
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Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 9b-13

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
4m
Plant habit
 
3m

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Origins: Mexico, Central America, South America

Other Botanical Names: Malvaviscus arboreus var. longifolius, M. a. var. penduliflorus, M. longifolius

Other Common Names: Sleeping Hibiscus, Cardinal's Hat

 
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Malvaviscus penduliflorus
SLEEPY WAX MALLOW, MEXICAN TURK'S CAP
Malvaceae-Malvoideae

 

  Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 9b-13

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
4m
Plant habit
 
3m

FEATURES

Flowers: red

Flowering Time: late summer to early autumn

Edibility: fruit


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical designs

Uses: informal screen, informal hedge, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: hummingbird, deer resistant






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