Malva olbia | |
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Flowers of 'Rosea' cultivar | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malvales |
Family: | Malvaceae |
Genus: | Malva |
Species: | M. olbia
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Malva olbia | |
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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. [2] It is native to the western Mediterranean, and has been introduced to California. [1] A vigorous perennial shrub reaching 2.5 m (8 ft), the Royal Horticultural Society considers it to be a good plant to attract pollinators. [2]
It has a number of commercially available cultivars, which may be hybrids with Malva thuringiaca, dubbed Malva × clementii. [3] The cultivars 'Rosea' and 'Red Rum' have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. [4] [5] Other cultivars include 'Barnsley' (with white aging to shell pink flowers), 'Lilac Lady', 'Eye Catcher', 'Pink Frills', 'Wembdon Variegated', and 'Saxtead'. [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]
Other common names; tree lavatera ... 3 suppliers
Synonyms; Lavatera olbia 'Rosea', Lavatera thuringiaca 'Rosea', Lavatera arborea 'Rosea', Lavatera × clementii 'Rosea', Lavatera 'Rosea' ... 18 suppliers
Synonyms; Malva × clementii 'Rigrum'PBR, 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
Synonyms; Lavatera thuringiaca 'Barnsley', Lavatera 'Barnsley', Lavatera olbia 'Barnsley', Lavatera × clementii 'Barnsley', ... 22 suppliers
Synonyms; Lavatera 'Lilac Lady', Lavatera × clementii 'Lilac Lady', Lavatera olbia 'Lilac Lady' ... 8 suppliers
Synonyms; Lavatera olbia 'Eye Catcher', Lavatera 'Eye Catcher', Lavatera × clementii 'Eye Catcher' ... 4 suppliers
Synonyms; Lavatera olbia 'Pink Frills', Lavatera × clementii 'Pink Frills', Lavatera 'Pink Frills' ... 2 suppliers
Synonyms; Lavatera 'Wembdon Variegated', Lavatera olbia 'Wembdon Variegated', Lavatera 'Variegata', Lavatera × clementii 'Wembdon Variegated' ... 1 suppliers
Synonyms; Lavatera olbia 'Saxtead', Lavatera × clementii 'Saxtead'
Malva olbia | |
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Flowers of 'Rosea' cultivar | |
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Botanical illustration | |
Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malvales |
Family: | Malvaceae |
Genus: | Malva |
Species: | M. olbia
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Binomial name | |
Malva olbia | |
Synonyms [1] | |
List
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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. [2] It is native to the western Mediterranean, and has been introduced to California. [1] A vigorous perennial shrub reaching 2.5 m (8 ft), the Royal Horticultural Society considers it to be a good plant to attract pollinators. [2]
It has a number of commercially available cultivars, which may be hybrids with Malva thuringiaca, dubbed Malva × clementii. [3] The cultivars 'Rosea' and 'Red Rum' have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. [4] [5] Other cultivars include 'Barnsley' (with white aging to shell pink flowers), 'Lilac Lady', 'Eye Catcher', 'Pink Frills', 'Wembdon Variegated', and 'Saxtead'. [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]
Other common names; tree lavatera ... 3 suppliers
Synonyms; Lavatera olbia 'Rosea', Lavatera thuringiaca 'Rosea', Lavatera arborea 'Rosea', Lavatera × clementii 'Rosea', Lavatera 'Rosea' ... 18 suppliers
Synonyms; Malva × clementii 'Rigrum'PBR, 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
Synonyms; Lavatera thuringiaca 'Barnsley', Lavatera 'Barnsley', Lavatera olbia 'Barnsley', Lavatera × clementii 'Barnsley', ... 22 suppliers
Synonyms; Lavatera 'Lilac Lady', Lavatera × clementii 'Lilac Lady', Lavatera olbia 'Lilac Lady' ... 8 suppliers
Synonyms; Lavatera olbia 'Eye Catcher', Lavatera 'Eye Catcher', Lavatera × clementii 'Eye Catcher' ... 4 suppliers
Synonyms; Lavatera olbia 'Pink Frills', Lavatera × clementii 'Pink Frills', Lavatera 'Pink Frills' ... 2 suppliers
Synonyms; Lavatera 'Wembdon Variegated', Lavatera olbia 'Wembdon Variegated', Lavatera 'Variegata', Lavatera × clementii 'Wembdon Variegated' ... 1 suppliers
Synonyms; Lavatera olbia 'Saxtead', Lavatera × clementii 'Saxtead'