Sphaeralcea — 11 species
Botanical species in the genus Sphaeralcea recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Sphaeralcea ambigua
Sphaeralcea ambigua
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
Sphaeralcea species from western N. America are generally species of warm, dry and very freely draining habitats. They are often tolerant of very low winter temperatures but, like many species with downy leaves, they are not very tolerant of winter wet and will often fail to overwinter in mild but wet winter areas.
Full cultivation guide →Sphaeralcea angustifolia
Sphaeralcea angustifolia
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
Sphaeralcea species from western N. America are generally species of warm, dry and very freely draining habitats. They are often tolerant of very low winter temperatures but, like many species with downy leaves, they are not very tolerant of winter wet and will often fail to overwinter in mild but wet winter areas.
Full cultivation guide →Sphaeralcea coccinea
Sphaeralcea coccinea
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
Sphaeralcea coccinea is a plant of semi-arid regions, succeeding in areas with a mean annual rainfall as low as 150 - 250mm. It can tolerate considerable winter cold so long as it is not wet, and is recommended for growing in hardiness zones 6 - 8. Requires a sunny position, succeeding in a wide range of well-drained soils from sandy to clay loams to gravelly to alkaline and moderately saline soils, but it is not generally found on sodic soils.
Full cultivation guide →Sphaeralcea digitata
Sphaeralcea digitata
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
Sphaeralcea species from western N. America are generally species of warm, dry and very freely draining habitats. They are often tolerant of very low winter temperatures but, like many species with downy leaves, they are not very tolerant of winter wet and will often fail to overwinter in mild but wet winter areas.
Full cultivation guide →Sphaeralcea emoryi
Sphaeralcea emoryi
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
Sphaeralcea species from western N. America are generally species of warm, dry and very freely draining habitats. They are often tolerant of very low winter temperatures but, like many species with downy leaves, they are not very tolerant of winter wet and will often fail to overwinter in mild but wet winter areas.
Full cultivation guide →Sphaeralcea fendleri
Sphaeralcea fendleri
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
Sphaeralcea species from western N. America are generally species of warm, dry and very freely draining habitats. They are often tolerant of very low winter temperatures but, like many species with downy leaves, they are not very tolerant of winter wet and will often fail to overwinter in mild but wet winter areas.
Full cultivation guide →Sphaeralcea grossulariifolia
Sphaeralcea grossulariifolia
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
Sphaeralcea grossulariifolia is well adapted to arid and semi-arid environments, growing in areas receiving as little as 150 - 300mm of rainfall a year. It is tolerant of very low winter temperatures but, like many species with downy leaves, it is not very tolerant of winter wet and will often fail to overwinter in mild but wet winter areas. Requires a sunny position in a well-drained soil, growing in both clay and gravelly soils.
Full cultivation guide →Sphaeralcea incana
Sphaeralcea incana
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
Sphaeralcea species from western N. America are generally species of warm, dry and very freely draining habitats. They are often tolerant of very low winter temperatures but, like many species with downy leaves, they are not very tolerant of winter wet and will often fail to overwinter in mild but wet winter areas.
Full cultivation guide →Sphaeralcea munroana
Sphaeralcea munroana
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
Sphaeralcea munroana is often found in semi-arid environments, growing in areas where the mean annual rainfall can range from 150 - 380mm. It is very cold tolerant, succeeding in hardiness zone 4 but, like many species with downy leaves, it is not very tolerant of winter wet and will often fail to overwinter in mild but wet winter areas. Requires a sunny position, succeeding in a range of well-drained soils from rocky and sandy to heavy clays.
Full cultivation guide →Sphaeralcea parvifolia
Sphaeralcea parvifolia
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
Sphaeralcea species from western N. America are generally species of warm, dry and very freely draining habitats. They are often tolerant of very low winter temperatures but, like many species with downy leaves, they are not very tolerant of winter wet and will often fail to overwinter in mild but wet winter areas.
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