The plant I ship is about 2ft tall.
Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds due to flowers that never open.
Malvaviscus penduliflorus commonly known as Wax Mallow, Sleeping Hibiscus or Turk’s Cap Mallow is a species of flowering plant in the Mallow family (Malvaceae), having a number of culinary and medicinal properties. The plant is native to Southeastern United States, Texas, Mexico, Central America and South America. It can be found cultivated and naturalized in China, Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore, West Indies, the Galapagos Islands, New Zealand, and on several islands in the Pacific Ocean (i.e., Fiji, New Caledonia, Hawaii and Tonga). It has become naturalized in most of Florida and is not considered to be invasive. It is now popular in cultivation and goes by many English names including Turkcap, Turk’s Turban, Wax Mallow, Ladies Teardrop, Scotchman’s Purse, Bootblack Flowers, Cardinal’s Hat, Drummond’s Wax-Mallow, Firecracker, Firecracker Hibiscus, Hibiscus-Piment, Mexican Turks Cap, Old Man’s Apple, Pepper Hibiscus, Sleepy Hibiscus, Sleepy Mallow, Texas-Mallow, White Moho, Wild Apple, Drummond’s Turk’s Cap, Red Mallow, Mexican Apple, Sleeping Hibiscus, Bleeding Hearts and Manzanita.
The plant is so named because of its flowers which look like unopened Hibiscus flowers. The name for the genus comes from the Latin words ‘malva’, meaning “mallow,” and ‘viscus’ meaning “sticky” in reference to the sticky sap produced by members of the genus. The specific epithet arboreus means tree and is a reference to how large this plant can grow. Its flowers do not open fully and help attract butterflies and hummingbirds. It is an important food source for female and juvenile Ruby-throated Hummingbirds and Black-chinned Hummingbirds. Each individual flower lasts two days but contains more nectar on the first day. Turk’s Cap Mallow is also known as “Snakeweed” in south Alabama where it is thought to repel snakes.
Common Names
Bootblack Flowers, Cardinal’s Hat, Drummond’s Wax-Mallow, Firecracker, Firecracker Hibiscus, Hibiscus-Piment, Ladies Teardrop, Mexican Turks Cap, Old Man’s Apple, Pepper Hibiscus, Scotchman’s Purse, Sleepy Hibiscus, Sleepy Mallow, Texas-Mallow, Turk’s Cap, Turk’s Turban, Turkcap, Wax Mallow, White Moho, Wild Apple, Drummond’s Turk’s Cap, Red Mallow, Mexican Apple, Sleeping Hibiscus, Bleeding Hearts, Manzanita
Name in Other Languages Afrikaans: Rooi pylblom
Assamese: Pahimuja-joba, Tikoni-joba
Bahamas: Sagra’s malvaviscus
Belize : Catusa, Tulipán, Tulipan Del Monte, Tulipancia, Tulipancillo, Tulipanoia, Old Man’s Apple, White Moho, Wild Apple
Bengali: Lanka Jaba (লংকা জবা)
Bolivia : Malvavisco Arborescente
Brazil : Malvaisco
Chinese : Xio Xuan Ling Hua, Xuán líng huā (悬铃花)
Cook Islands : Kaute, Kaute Moe, Kaute Makatea, Kaute ‘Ōporo
Costa Rica : Amapola, Amapolilla
Cuba : Majaguilla
Danish : Kræmmerhusmalva, Søvnig Hawaiiblomst
Dominican Republic: Bombillito, platanito
Dutch: Wasmalve
English: Turk’s-cap, Wax mallow, Sleeping hibiscus, Turks cap, Fire dart bush, Chinese hat, Drummond’s wax-mallow, Texas-mallow, fire-dart, Firecracker Hibiscue, Ladies teardrop, Turk’s turban, marsh-mallow, scarlet rose-mallow, wild cotton
Estonian : Pehme Malvavisk
El Salvador : Manzanita Quesillo
Finnish: Tarhamalva
French : Calalou Diable Hibiscus Dormant, Malvaviscus Arboré Du Mexique
French Guyana : Calalou-Diable
German : Beerenmalve, Gewöhnliche Beerenmalve, Mexikanische Beerenmalve, Wachsmalve, Strauchförmige, strauchförmige Beerenmalve, strauchförmige Wachsmalve,
Guatemala : Clavel Encarnado, Estrella De Panama
Hawaiian : Aloalo Pahupahu
Hindi: Juba kusum, lanka jaba, mattu chemparati
Japanese: Kôshotsuki, momiji-aoi, Koushiyotsuki (コウシヨツキ), Momijiao (モミジアオ)
Jamaica: Mahoe rose, sugar bark
Kannada: Sanna dasavala
Lesser Antilles: Hibiscus-piment, sleepy mallow
Malayalam: Mottu Chemparathi, meāṭṭucemparatti (മൊട്ടുചെമ്പരത്തി)
Malaysia : Bunga Raya Kuncup
Manipuri: Juba Kusum, Juba kusum (জুবা কুসুম)
Maori (Cook Islands): Kaute, kaute ‘oporo, kaute makatea, kaute moe
Mayan : Amapola, Amapollila, Arito, Bizil, Capuchito, Capuyito, Chillilo, Civil, Flor De Arito, Mahoe Rose, Malvito, Manzana, Mapola, Managuillo, Obelisco De La Sierra, Papito De Monte, Pico De Gorion, Polvo De Monte, Poro,Quesito, Resucitado De Monte, Sobon, Tamanchich
Mexico : Civil, Manzanilla, Manzanita, Mazapan, Monacillo, Moanacillo Coloradol
Nicaragua : Quesillo, flor de los santos
Persian: پنیرک درختی
Peru : Cucarda Caspi, Malvavisco,Pinon Ceqeati, pinon
Portuguese: Malvavisco
Puerto Rico: Capucha de monje
Pukapukan : Kaute
Russian: Malʹvavyskus drevovydnyy (мальвавискус древовидный), mal’vovnik drevovidnyy (мальвовник древовидный)
Saint Lucia: Mazapan
Spanish : Flor De Santos, Manzanillo, Monacillo, Obelisco De La Sierra, Tripa De Buey, Tulipancillo, amapola, arito, bombillo, capucha de monje, majagu illa, malvavisco, quesillo, malvavisco arbóreo, Manzanita, papito de monte, quesillo
Swedish: Bärmalva
Thai : Chaba
Tuamotuan : Aute’Umoa
United States Virgin Islands: Sleeping hibiscus
Vietnamese : Bụp Giàn Xay, Bụp Kín
Pictures depict grown up plants and its possible applications.
Height of the plants is measured from the base of the root ball.
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Fertilizer that I include as an option is an excellent choice for professional growers or nurseries if you grow plant in a pot. I personally use it for all my plants. It has polymer coating to allow slow release during 8-9 months evenly. You don't have to worry about repotting the plant for about 1 year or worry about burning plant with your regular over the counter fertilizer. You need about 3-4oz per 3 gal pot or 4-5oz per 5 gal pot.
GUARANTEED ANALYSIS
Total Nitrogen (N)**. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15%
8.0% Ammoniacal Nitrogen
7.0% Nitrate Nitrogen
Available Phosphate (P2O5)**. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9%
Soluble Potash (K2O)**. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12%
Magnesium (Mg)**. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.3%
0.8% Water Soluble Magnesium (Mg)
Sulfur (S)**. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.9%
5.93% Combined Sulfur (S)
Boron (B). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.02%
Copper (Cu). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.05%
0.05% Water Soluble Copper (Cu)
Iron (Fe)**. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.46%
0.08% Water Soluble Iron (Fe)
0.005% Chelated Iron (Fe)
Manganese (Mn)**. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.06%
0.05% Water Soluble Manganese (Mn)
Molybdenum (Mo)**. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.02%
Zinc (Zn). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.05%
0.017% Water Soluble Zinc (Zn)
Derived from: Polymer-Coated: Ammonium Nitrate,
Ammonium Phosphate, Potassium Sulfate, Magnesium
Sulfate, Sodium Borate, Iron Phosphate, Iron EDTA,
Manganese Sulfate, Sodium Molybdate, Zinc Sulfate;
Copper Sulfate, Zinc Oxide