Accession Data:
Malvaviscus arboreus var. mexicanus Schltdl.
- Common Name: Turk's-Cap, Cardinals Hat, Sleeping Hibiscus
- Family: Malvaceae Juss.
- Synonym(s): Malvaviscus conzattii Greenm.; Malvaviscus grandiflorus HBK; Malvaviscus penduliflorus Sesse & Moc. ex DC.
- Country of Origin: Mexico
- Description: This rounded, warm-climate shrub from Mexico grows 10 ft (3 m) tall and almost as wide. It bears large, mid-green leaves and long, pendulous, bright red flowers.
This species is very polymorphic and has been described under numerous names.
- Culture: They prefer a warm, humid climate but thrive in subtropical frost-free areas. They need well-drained, loamy soil and ample summer moisture. If container grown, they must be well watered. Prune flowering wood in winter to maintain shape. Propagate from seed or cuttings in late summer, which strike easily.
- USDA Zone: 10-12
Accession Data:
- Accession # 198501191
- Source: Unknown
- Accession Date: 12-31-1985
- Bench: 1309 - NEOA: Ground Bed 1 SW
- Currently: active - healthy
- Qty: 2 confirmed on 11-13-2024
Classification:
- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Magnoliopsida
- SubClass: eurosid II
- Order: Malvales
- SubOrder:
- Family: Malvaceae
- SubFamily: Malvoideae
- Tribe: Malveae
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Flowering Data:
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References (internal):
- Plants with Extrafloral Nectaries
- EEB 3271 - Systematic Botany
- EEB 3203 - Developmental Plant Morphology
- EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: Mexico Central / Mexico Northeast / Mexico Gulf / Mexico Northwest / Mexico Southwest / Mexico Southeast / Belize / Costa Rica / El Salvador / Guatemala / Honduras / Nicaragua / Panama / Bahamas / Cuba / Jamaica / Leeward Is. / Trinidad-Tobago / Colombia
References (external):
- Hortus Third, LH Bailey Hortorium, 1976
- Botanica, Turner & Wasson, 1997, CD-ROM Version
- The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Last accessed on Monday, March 19, 2018.
- Malvaviscus arboreus at ARS-GRIN. Last accessed on Monday, March 19, 2018.
data regenerated on Wed, 13 Nov 2024 10:15:05 -0500 [bcm v4.0]
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