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Malvaceae
Mallow Family
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Malvaviscus arboreus
var. penduliflorus --->
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| - Giant Mexican Turk's Cap
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| A spctacular perennial for
afternoon |
| shade sites.
This variety is available |
| in both red and pink
forms. |
| Though it freezes back most
winters, |
| it can grow to 8' high and
6' wide. |
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Abelmoschus Manihot - Ornamental
Okra - Tender Perennial -
Abutilon spp. & hybrids
- Flowering Maple - Perennial -
Allowissadula holosericea
- also called Wissadula - Gokden Mallow - Perennial
| Callirhoe
digitata - Winecup - Perennial
This Texas native wildflower
has been domesticated! But you do not need a piece of prairie to enjoy
it. Bears magenta-red, or rarely white, flowers from late spring to early
summer. Requires at least 4 hours of sun and grows to 3' high. Plant
it with Cherry Sage (Salvia greggii and hybrids), Pink Skullcap
(Scutellaria), Native Cone Flower (Echinacea pallida), Texas
Bluebonnet and Lantana 'Irene'. Grows in full sun to half-day sun. Looks
best if given a deep watering every two weeks during a dry summer. |
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Callirhoe involucrata var.
tenuissima - Sierra Winecup - Perennial
Gossypium - Cotton - Annual
Hibiscus cardiophyllus -
Also called H. martianus - Heart-Leaf Hibiscus - Perennial -
Hibiscus coccineus - Scarlet
Hibiscus - Perennial -
Hibiscus cubensis - Also
called H. striatus - Cuban Hibiscus - Perennial -
Hibiscus dasycalyx - Nexches
River Mallow - Perennial -
Hibiscus X 'Flare' - 'Flare'
Hibiscus - Perennial -
Hibiscus grandiflorus - Mallow
- Perennial -
Hibiscus lasiocarpos - Mallow
- Perennial -
Hibiscus leucophyllus - Mallow
- Perennial -
Hibiscus X 'Lord Baltimore'
- 'Lord Baltimore' Hibiscus - Perennial - One of the outstanding summer-blooming,
perennial cultivars of Hibiscus for central Texas. Bears huge, red flowers
over a long season, on stems which can exceed 8-feet-high. Must be grown
in sites receiving at least 6 hours of sun.
Hibiscus militaris - Also
called H. laevis - Military Hibiscus - Perennial -
Hibiscus moscheutos - Mallow
Hibiscus - Perennial - Produces 8" to 10" diameter red, pink or white flowers
on 4' to 6' stems all summer. Needs full sun and moist soil.
Hibiscus mutabilis - Confederate
Rose - Perennial - Mutable because the flowers change color as they age.
Available in single, semi-double and double-flowered forms. These 8' to
10' specimens do best with afternoon shade.
Hibiscus palustris 'Blue
River II' - 'Blue River II' Hibiscus - Perennial - Bears huge white flowers
on 6' to 8' stems all summer. Needs full sun and moist soil.
Hibiscus paramutabilis -
- Perennial -
Hibiscus sabdariffa - Jamiaca
- Tender Perennial - A tropical accent plant for sunny sites. The calyx
(base of the flower) is used for making juice or jelly.
Hibiscus syriacus 'Aphrodite'
- 'Aphrodite' Althaea, Rose-0f-Sharon - Shrub -
Hibiscus syriacus 'Diana'
- 'Diana' Althaea, Rose-0f-Sharon - Shrub -
Hibiscus syriacus 'Helene'
- 'Helene' Althaea, Rose-0f-Sharon - Shrub -
Hibiscus syriacus 'Minerva'
- 'Minerva' Althaea, Rose-0f-Sharon - Shrub -
Hibiscus taiwanensis - Perennial
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Hibiscus tiliaceus 'Variegata'
- Variegated Hawaiian Hibiscus - Tender Perennial -
Kosteletzkya virginica -
Salt-Marsh Mallow - Perennial -
Malvaviscus arboreus var.
arboreus - Turk’s Cap - Perennial
Malvaviscus arboreus var.
drummondii (red) - Native Turk's Cap - Perennial
Malvaviscus arboreus var.
drummondii (white) - White-Flowered Native Turk's Cap - Perennial
Malvaviscus arboreus var.
mexicanus - Mexican Turk’s Cap - Perennial
Malvaviscus arboreus var.
penduliflorus (Pink) - Pink Giant Mexican Turk's Cap - Perennial - A huge
plant, up to 12' high for the warmest microclimate around your home. Does
best with afternoon shade.
Malvaviscus arboreus var.
penduliflorus (Red) - Red Giant Mexican Turk's Cap - Perennial - A huge
plant, up to 12' high for the warmest microclimate around your home. Does
best with afternoon shade.
Pavonia lasiopetala - Pavonia,
Rock Mallow, Rock Rose - Perennial -
Pavonia spiniflex - Yellow
Pavonia - Perennial - A bold, Brazilian for sunny sites. Grows to 4' to
6' high and wide and produces yellow flowers from May until first freeze.
Sphaeralcea spp. - Globe
Mallow - Perennial -
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