Life Span
Annual, biennial or perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
California
Types
Lavatera Trimestris, Lavatera Thuringiaca, Lavatera Arborea
-
Number of Varieties
251
0
40000
👆🏻
Habitat
Cliffs, Maritime Rocks
Chaparral, River side
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-107-10
0
99
👆🏻
AHS Heat Zone
10-8
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
210.00 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
👆🏻
Minimum Width
120.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
👆🏻
Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Violet, Plum
White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Orbicular
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water deeply about once a week
Needs watering once a week, Water well when planted
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Pinching, Shearing, Thinning
prune nearly to the ground in late fall
Fertilizers
Water soluble fertilizers
organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Verticillium Wilt
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
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Poultice
antimicrobial, Astringent, Gum Problems, Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flower Stalk
Other Uses
Used in chopped mixed salad
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
LAVATERA arborea
ROMNEYA coulteri
Common Name
Tree Mallow
Matilija Poppy
In Hindi
Tree Mallow
Matilija Poppy
In German
Baum Mallow
Matilija Poppy
In French
Arbre Mallow
Matilija Poppy
In Spanish
árbol de la malva
Matilija amapola
In Greek
δέντρο Μολόχα
Matilija παπαρούνας
In Portuguese
Mallow
Matilija Poppy
In Polish
drzewo Mallow
Matilija Poppy
In Latin
ligno malvae
Matilija Poppy
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Papaverales
Family
Malvaceae
Papaveraceae
Genus
Lavatera
Romneya
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Malveae
-
Subfamily
Malvoideae
Papaveroideae
Number of Species
302
1
27800
👆🏻