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
References
Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii (Ladies' Eardrops, Scotchman's Purse, Turk's Turban, Wild Fuchsia) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox,
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Turks Cap – Gardening Solutions,
accessed November 8, 2024
Malvaviscus arboreus - Native Plant Society of Texas,
accessed November 8, 2024
Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii (Turk's Cap),
accessed November 8, 2024
Turk's cap (Malvaviscus arboreus) · iNaturalist,
accessed November 8, 2024
Malvaviscus arboreus (wax mallow) | CABI Compendium,
accessed November 8, 2024
Malvaviscus arboreus (Turkscap) | Native Plants of North America,
accessed November 8, 2024
Hummingbird Favorite: Turk’s Cap | Home & Garden Information Center,
accessed November 8, 2024
NParks | Malvaviscus arboreus,
accessed November 8, 2024
World Flora Online, accessed June 20, 2024