Malva assurgentiflora
Malva assurgentiflora
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
Malva assurgentiflora is a plant of the warm temperate to subtropical regions of California. It will only tolerate light frosts. Requires a sunny position, growing best in a light, well-drained, moderately fertile soil[1]. When growing in rich soils, the plant grows freely but flowers poorly[1]. Plants are tolerant of maritime exposure. The plant flowers in spring and early summer, then again in early autumn, and sporadically all year round in its native habitat[2]. The plant is grown as an ornamental and windbreak[2]. The shrubby habit, large flowers with dark-veined petals, and thick, hemispheric, fruits make it distinctive[2]. The corky mericarps float and are tolerant of salt water, allowing the plant to spread to new habitats[2].
Propagation
Seed - sow spring in a greenhouse in a moderately sunny position. Prick the seedlings out when large enough to handle and grow them on for their first winter indoors. Plant out in late spring after the last expected frost. Cite as: Temperate Plants Database, Ken Fern. temperate.theferns.info. 2026-02-21. <temperate.theferns.info/plant/Malva+assurgentiflora>
Pollinators
Bees, Insects
References
- [1]The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. — Huxley. A. · MacMillan Press · 1992 · ISBN 0-333-47494-5 ↩︎Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
- [2]Flora of N. America — http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ ↩︎An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses.