Malva olbia | |
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Flowers of 'Rosea' cultivar | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malvales |
Family: | Malvaceae |
Genus: | Malva |
Species: | M. olbia |
Binomial name | |
Malva olbia (L.) Alef. | |
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Malva olbia (previously known as Lavatera olbia), the garden tree mallow, is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. It is native to the western Mediterranean, and has been introduced to California. A vigorous perennial shrub reaching 2.5 m (8 ft), the Royal Horticultural Society considers it to be a good plant to attract pollinators.
Cultivars
It has a number of commercially available cultivars, which may be hybrids with Malva thuringiaca, dubbed Malva × clementii. The cultivars 'Rosea' and 'Red Rum' have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. Other cultivars include 'Barnsley' (with white aging to shell pink flowers), 'Lilac Lady', 'Eye Catcher', 'Pink Frills', 'Wembdon Variegated', and 'Saxtead'.
References
- ^ "Malva olbia (L.) Alef". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- ^ "Malva olbia garden tree mallow". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2023. Archived from the original on 9 February 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
Other common names; tree lavatera ... 3 suppliers
- "Malva × clementii (Cheek) Stace". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- "Lavatera olbia 'Rosea' tree mallow 'Rosea'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2023. Archived from the original on 9 February 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
Synonyms; Lavatera olbia 'Rosea', Lavatera thuringiaca 'Rosea', Lavatera arborea 'Rosea', Lavatera × clementii 'Rosea', Lavatera 'Rosea' ... 18 suppliers
- "Lavatera olbia 'Red Rum'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2023. Archived from the original on 9 February 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
Synonyms; Malva × clementii 'Rigrum', Lavatera olbia 'Red Rum', Lavatera × clementii 'Rigrum', Lavatera thuringiaca 'Red Rum', Lavatera thuringiaca 'Rigrum', Lavatera × clementii 'Red Rum', Lavatera thuringiaca 'Red Rum, Lavatera × clementii Red Rum ... 14 suppliers
- "Lavatera olbia 'Barnsley' tree mallow 'Barnsley'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2023. Archived from the original on 9 February 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
Synonyms; Lavatera thuringiaca 'Barnsley', Lavatera 'Barnsley', Lavatera olbia 'Barnsley', Lavatera × clementii 'Barnsley', ... 22 suppliers
- "Malva olbia 'Lilac Lady'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2023. Archived from the original on 9 February 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
Synonyms; Lavatera 'Lilac Lady', Lavatera × clementii 'Lilac Lady', Lavatera olbia 'Lilac Lady' ... 8 suppliers
- "Lavatera olbia 'Eye Catcher'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2023. Archived from the original on 9 February 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
Synonyms; Lavatera olbia 'Eye Catcher', Lavatera 'Eye Catcher', Lavatera × clementii 'Eye Catcher' ... 4 suppliers
- "Lavatera olbia 'Pink Frills'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2023. Archived from the original on 9 February 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
Synonyms; Lavatera olbia 'Pink Frills', Lavatera × clementii 'Pink Frills', Lavatera 'Pink Frills' ... 2 suppliers
- "Lavatera olbia 'Wembdon Variegated'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2023. Archived from the original on 9 February 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
Synonyms; Lavatera 'Wembdon Variegated', Lavatera olbia 'Wembdon Variegated', Lavatera 'Variegata', Lavatera × clementii 'Wembdon Variegated' ... 1 suppliers
- "Lavatera olbia 'Saxtead'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2023. Archived from the original on 9 February 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
Synonyms; Lavatera olbia 'Saxtead', Lavatera × clementii 'Saxtead'
Taxon identifiers | |
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Malva olbia | |
Lavatera olbia |
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