Life Span
Annual, biennial or perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Grass
Origin
Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
China
Types
Lavatera Trimestris, Lavatera Thuringiaca, Lavatera Arborea
Bambusoideae
Number of Varieties
2530
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40000
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Habitat
Cliffs, Maritime Rocks
Dry Forest, hedge rows, open Woodlands, Shady Edge
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-108-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-8
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
210.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm50.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Violet, Plum
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Orbicular
digitate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Budding, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water deeply about once a week
Average Water Needs
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Pinching, Shearing, Thinning
-
Fertilizers
Water soluble fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site
Flowers
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Poultice
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Stem, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Used in chopped mixed salad
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
LAVATERA arborea
BAMBUSA multiplex
Common Name
Tree Mallow
Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo
In Hindi
Tree Mallow
हेगड़े बांस
In German
Baum Mallow
Hedge Bambus
In French
Arbre Mallow
Bamboo Hedge
In Spanish
árbol de la malva
bambú de cobertura
In Greek
δέντρο Μολόχα
hedge Μπαμπού
In Portuguese
Mallow
Bamboo Hedge
In Polish
drzewo Mallow
Żywopłoty Bamboo
In Latin
ligno malvae
Sepi Bamboo
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Malvales
Cyperales
Family
Malvaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Lavatera
Bambusa
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Malveae
Bambuseae
Subfamily
Malvoideae
Bambusoideae
Number of Species
301200
1
27800
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