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Malvaceae
Island Mallow
Malva assurgentiflora
Resilience in isolation.
- Family
- Malvaceae
- Genus
- Malva
- Native to
- Channel Islands of California
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- perennial shrub
- Height
- 150-500 cm
- Sunlight
- full sun to partial shade
- Soil
- well-drained, sandy
- Water
- low to moderate
- Hardiness
- 9-11
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Island mallow is extinct in the wild on its native Channel Islands, surviving only in cultivation and restoration sites.
- Overgrazing by introduced livestock on the Channel Islands nearly drove this species to complete extinction.
- The plant can grow up to 5 meters tall, making it one of the largest mallows in North America.
- Conservation efforts have successfully reintroduced the species to several Channel Islands.
- Its flowers attract Anna's hummingbirds, which are important pollinators along the California coast.
Color meanings
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survival
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beauty in adversity
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uniqueness