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Malvaviscus arboreus

Turk's Cap, Wax Mallow, Sleeping Hibiscus, Bleeding Hearts, Mexican Apple, Manzanita, Turk's Turban

Names

Scientific name
Malvaviscus arboreus
Common name
Turk's Cap, Wax Mallow, Sleeping Hibiscus, Bleeding Hearts, Mexican Apple, Manzanita, Turk's Turban

Measurements

Height
2 - 30 ft
Spread
2 - 5 ft
Spacing
36 in
Growth Rate
Moderate

Requirements

Hardiness zones
8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial Shade
Soil Drainage
Well Drained
Soil type
Loam, Sand
Soil pH
Moderately acidic (5.6 - 6.0), Slightly acidic (6.1 - 6.5), Neutral (6.6 - 7.3), Slightly alkaline (7.4 - 7.8)

Physical Traits

Lifecycle
Perennial
Leaf lifecycle
Deciduous
Foliage color
Medium Green
Fall foliage
Green
Bloom time
Summer, Fall
Bloom color
Red, Pink, White, Vermilion-red, Dark Red, Bright-red, Red/Burgundy
Seasons of interest
Summer, Fall
Propagation methods
Seeds, Cuttings, Division
Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank
Species
Author
Dill. ex Cav.
Publication
Diss. 3, Tertia Diss. Bot. 131 (t. 48, f. 1). 1787 [Feb 1787]

Superior Taxa

Kingdom
Plantae
Subkingdom
Pteridobiotina
Phylum
Angiosperms
Order
Malvales
Family
Malvaceae
Genus
Malvaviscus

Inferior Taxa

Malvaviscus arboreus var. arboreus Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii

Synonyms

Malvaviscus pentacarpus Malvaviscus coccineus Malvaviscus malvaviscus Achania coccinea Achania malvaviscus Hibiscus malvaviscus

References

Malvaviscus arboreus (Turkscap) | Native Plants of North America, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=maar14, accessed November 8, 2024

Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii (Ladies' Eardrops, Scotchman's Purse, Turk's Turban, Wild Fuchsia) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox, NC State Extension, https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/malvaviscus-arboreus-var-drummondii/, accessed November 8, 2024

Turks Cap – Gardening Solutions, University of Florida, https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/plants/ornamentals/turks-cap/, accessed November 8, 2024

Hummingbird Favorite: Turk’s Cap | Home & Garden Information Center, Clemson Home and Garden Information Center, https://hgic.clemson.edu/hummingbird-favorite-turks-cap/, accessed November 8, 2024

Malvaviscus arboreus - Native Plant Society of Texas, Native Plant Society of Texas, https://www.npsot.org/posts/native-plant/malvaviscus-arboreus-var-drummondii/, accessed November 8, 2024

Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii (Turk's Cap), Gardenia, https://www.gardenia.net/plant/malvaviscus-drummondii, accessed November 8, 2024

Turk's cap (Malvaviscus arboreus) · iNaturalist, iNaturalist, https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/120942-Malvaviscus-arboreus, accessed November 8, 2024

NParks | Malvaviscus arboreus, Flora and Fauna Web, https://www.nparks.gov.sg/florafaunaweb/flora/2/2/2208, accessed November 8, 2024

Malvaviscus arboreus (wax mallow) | CABI Compendium, CABI Compendium, https://www.cabidigitallibrary.org/doi/10.1079/cabicompendium.32383, accessed November 8, 2024

World Flora Online, http://www.worldfloraonline.org/, accessed June 20, 2024

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