Life Span
Annual, biennial or perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Fruit
Origin
Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Southeastern Asia, China
Types
Lavatera Trimestris, Lavatera Thuringiaca, Lavatera Arborea
Tarocco, Sanguinello,
Moro
Number of Varieties
258
0
40000
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Habitat
Cliffs, Maritime Rocks
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-109-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-8
10-9
Sunset Zone
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
210.00 cm457.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm365.76 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Violet, Plum
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Orange, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Orbicular
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water deeply about once a week
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Pinching, Shearing, Thinning
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Water soluble fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Poultice
Appetizer, Blood purifier, Carminative, Miscellany, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Used in chopped mixed salad
Used as essential oil
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
LAVATERA arborea
CITRUS sinensis
Common Name
Tree Mallow
Blood Orange, Naval Orange, Orange, Sweet Orange
In Hindi
Tree Mallow
Blood Orange Tree
In German
Baum Mallow
Blut- Orange Tree
In French
Arbre Mallow
Sang Orange Tree
In Spanish
árbol de la malva
Árbol de la naranja de sangre
In Greek
δέντρο Μολόχα
Blood Orange Tree
In Portuguese
Mallow
Orange Tree sangue
In Polish
drzewo Mallow
Krew Orange Tree
In Latin
ligno malvae
Sanguinem Aliquam ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Sapindales
Family
Malvaceae
Rutaceae
Genus
Lavatera
Citrus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Malveae
Citreae
Subfamily
Malvoideae
Aurantioideae
Number of Species
3050
1
27800
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