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Malvaceae
False Mallow
Sidalcea malviflora
grace and femininity.
- Family
- Malvaceae
- Genus
- Sidalcea
- Native to
- Western North America, California, Oregon
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- herbaceous perennial
- Height
- 60-120 cm
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- well-drained, moist
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 5-9
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The flowers look like miniature hollyhocks, earning the plant the alternative common name checkerbloom or prairie mallow.
- The genus name Sidalcea is a combination of two related mallow genera, Sida and Alcea.
- Some species of Sidalcea are gynodiocious, having both female plants and hermaphrodite plants in the same population.
- Native Americans used the roots and leaves of various Sidalcea species as food and medicine.
- False mallows are excellent companions for roses and other traditional cottage garden plants in sunny borders.
Color meanings
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grace
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femininity
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gentleness
3
delicate beauty