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What is

Life Span
Annual, biennial or perennial

Type
Tender Perennial

Origin
Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types
Lavatera Trimestris, Lavatera Thuringiaca, Lavatera Arborea

Number of Varieties
25 90

Habitat
Cliffs, Maritime Rocks

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10

AHS Heat Zone
10-8

Sunset Zone
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
210.00 cm 80

Minimum Width
120.00 cm 79

Plant Color

Flower Color
Pink, Violet, Plum

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring
Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Orbicular

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Water deeply about once a week

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning
Pinching, Shearing, Thinning

Fertilizers
Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Coarse

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy
allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Poultice

Part of Plant Used
Leaves

Other Uses
Used in chopped mixed salad

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LAVATERA arborea

Common Name
Tree Mallow

In Hindi
Tree Mallow

In German
Baum Mallow

In French
Arbre Mallow

In Spanish
árbol de la malva

In Greek
δέντρο Μολόχα

In Portuguese
Mallow

In Polish
drzewo Mallow

In Latin
ligno malvae

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Malvales

Family
Malvaceae

Genus
Lavatera

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe
Malveae

Subfamily
Malvoideae

Number of Species
30

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Properties of Tree Mallow

Want to know the properties of Tree Mallow? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Tree Mallow is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are allergic reaction and Skin irritation. Tree Mallow Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Tree Mallow Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Tree Mallow. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Tree Mallow physical information is as follows: 210.00 cm tall and 120.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Orbicular. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Tree Mallow

Taking Tree Mallow Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Tree Mallow include pruning, which should be done Pinching, Shearing and Thinning. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Tree Mallow

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Tree Mallow is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual, biennial or perennial plant. Tree Mallow is a very important plant from Tender Perennial. There are 25 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Lavatera Trimestris, Lavatera Thuringiaca, Lavatera Arborea. This plant's habitat is Cliffs and Maritime Rocks and it comes in the hardiness zone 8-10. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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