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Lavatera assurgentiflora
Lavatera assurgentiflora Kellogg
Island Mallow, Mission-mallow, Tree Mallow
Malvaceae (Mallow Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: LAAS
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
A 6-12 ft. high and wide, evergreen shrub with large, glossy maple-like leaves and showy, hollyhock-like flowers. The flowers are white to rose-colored with darker veins.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Leaf Retention: Evergreen
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 12 feet tall.
Leaf: Green
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PinkBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: May flower sporadically year-round.
Distribution
USA: CANative Distribution: Channel Islands, CA; escaped along mainland coast
Native Habitat: Variable; sandy flats; rocky places
Growing Conditions
Water Use: MediumLight Requirement: Sun
Soil Moisture: Moist
CaCO3 Tolerance: Low
Soil Description: Most well-drained soils.
Conditions Comments: Fast-growing. Resists drought, wind & salt-spray. Often used as a windbreak or open hedge.
Benefit
Use Wildlife: Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds.Conspicuous Flowers: yes
Propagation
Description: Propagation by seed is possible but germination is often poor.Seed Treatment: Seeds germinate without pretreatment.
Commercially Avail: yes
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Additional resources
USDA: Find Lavatera assurgentiflora in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Lavatera assurgentiflora in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lavatera assurgentiflora
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-10-19Research By: TWC Staff