wax mallow

plant

Also known as: Malaviscus arboreus

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Waxmallow refers to plants in the genus Malvaviscus, which belong to the mallow family, Malvaceae. These plants are characterized by their drooping flowers, similar in appearance to hibiscus. One example is the wax mallow (Malvaviscus arboreus), a shrub with reddish flowers native to South America. The mallow family (Malvaceae) includes a variety of plants, such as those in the genera Hibiscus and Malva, some of which are cultivated for ornamental purposes or have historical medicinal uses.12

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…but naturalized along coastal California; wax mallow (Malvaviscus arboreus), a reddish flowering ornamental shrub from South America; poppy mallow (Callirhoe involucrata), a hairy perennial, low-growing, with poppy-like reddish flowers; and Indian mallow, also called velvetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti), a weedy plant. Chaparral mallows (Malacothamnus species), a group of shrubs and small…
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…but naturalized along coastal California; wax mallow (Malvaviscus arboreus), a reddish flowering ornamental shrub from South America; poppy mallow (Callirhoe involucrata), a hairy perennial, low-growing, with poppy-like reddish flowers; and Indian mallow, also called velvetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti), a weedy plant. Chaparral mallows (Malacothamnus species), a group of shrubs and small…
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