Malva olbia
Flowers of 'Rosea' cultivar
Botanical illustration
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Malva
Species:
M. olbia
Binomial name
Malva olbia
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Althaea hispida (Desf.) Borbás
    • Althaea olbia (L.) Kuntze
    • Lavatera acutifolia Lam.
    • Lavatera hispida Desf.
    • Lavatera olbia L.
    • Lavatera olbia var. genuina Godr.
    • Lavatera olbia var. hirsutissima Rouy
    • Lavatera olbia var. hispida (Desf.) Ball
    • Lavatera olbia subsp. hispida (Desf.) Arcang.
    • Lavatera olbia proles hispida (Desf.) Samp.
    • Lavatera olbia var. intermedia Rouy
    • Lavatera olbia subsp. unguiculata Arcang.
    • Lavatera pseudo-olbia Poir.
    • Lavatera pseudo-olbia Desf.
    • Lavatera thuringiaca All.
    • Lavatera undulata Desf.
    • Malva hispida Alef.
    • Malva pallida Salisb.
    • Malva pseudo-olbia Alef.
    • Olbia hastata Medik.
    • Olbia hispida C.Presl

Malva olbia (previously known as Lavatera olbia), the garden tree mallow, is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae.[2] It is native to the western Mediterranean, and has been introduced to California.[1] A vigorous perennial shrub reaching 2.5 m (8 ft), the Royal Horticultural Society considers it to be a good plant to attract pollinators.[2]

Cultivars

It has a number of commercially available cultivars, which may be hybrids with Malva thuringiaca, dubbed Malva × clementii.[3] The cultivars 'Rosea' and 'Red Rum' have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4][5] Other cultivars include 'Barnsley' (with white aging to shell pink flowers), 'Lilac Lady', 'Eye Catcher', 'Pink Frills', 'Wembdon Variegated', and 'Saxtead'.[6][7][8][9][10][11]

References

  1. ^ a b "Malva olbia (L.) Alef". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Malva olbia garden tree mallow". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2023. Archived from the original on 9 February 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023. Other common names; tree lavatera ... 3 suppliers
  3. ^ "Malva × clementii (Cheek) Stace". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  4. ^ "Lavatera olbia 'Rosea' tree mallow 'Rosea'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2023. Archived from the original on 9 February 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023. Synonyms; Lavatera olbia 'Rosea', Lavatera thuringiaca 'Rosea', Lavatera arborea 'Rosea', Lavatera × clementii 'Rosea', Lavatera 'Rosea' ... 18 suppliers
  5. ^ "Lavatera olbia 'Red Rum'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2023. Archived from the original on 9 February 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023. Synonyms; Malva × clementii 'Rigrum'PBR, Lavatera olbia 'Red Rum', Lavatera × clementii 'Rigrum', Lavatera thuringiaca 'Red Rum', Lavatera thuringiaca 'Rigrum', Lavatera × clementii 'Red Rum', Lavatera thuringiaca 'Red Rum, Lavatera × clementii Red Rum ... 14 suppliers
  6. ^ "Lavatera olbia 'Barnsley' tree mallow 'Barnsley'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2023. Archived from the original on 9 February 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023. Synonyms; Lavatera thuringiaca 'Barnsley', Lavatera 'Barnsley', Lavatera olbia 'Barnsley', Lavatera × clementii 'Barnsley', ... 22 suppliers
  7. ^ "Malva olbia 'Lilac Lady'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2023. Archived from the original on 9 February 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023. Synonyms; Lavatera 'Lilac Lady', Lavatera × clementii 'Lilac Lady', Lavatera olbia 'Lilac Lady' ... 8 suppliers
  8. ^ "Lavatera olbia 'Eye Catcher'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2023. Archived from the original on 9 February 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023. Synonyms; Lavatera olbia 'Eye Catcher', Lavatera 'Eye Catcher', Lavatera × clementii 'Eye Catcher' ... 4 suppliers
  9. ^ "Lavatera olbia 'Pink Frills'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2023. Archived from the original on 9 February 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023. Synonyms; Lavatera olbia 'Pink Frills', Lavatera × clementii 'Pink Frills', Lavatera 'Pink Frills' ... 2 suppliers
  10. ^ "Lavatera olbia 'Wembdon Variegated'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2023. Archived from the original on 9 February 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023. Synonyms; Lavatera 'Wembdon Variegated', Lavatera olbia 'Wembdon Variegated', Lavatera 'Variegata', Lavatera × clementii 'Wembdon Variegated' ... 1 suppliers
  11. ^ "Lavatera olbia 'Saxtead'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2023. Archived from the original on 9 February 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023. Synonyms; Lavatera olbia 'Saxtead', Lavatera × clementii 'Saxtead'


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