Sphaeralcea — 11 species

Botanical species in the genus Sphaeralcea recorded in the PlantPeers database.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Sphaeralcea coulteri

Sphaeralcea coulteri

Family: Malvaceae

Cultivation

Requires a sunny position in a well-drained soil.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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