Mazapan
Malvaviscus penduliflorus
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Malvaceae
- Genus:
- Malvaviscus
- Species:
- Malvaviscus penduliflorus
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Shrub
- Height:
- 8-12 ft
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- mar, apr, may, sep, oct, nov
- Bloom Colors:
- red
- Landscaping Shrub:
- Yes
Native Range
United States: Florida, Guam, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Palau, Texas
Host Plant for Caterpillars
Bagisara brouana, cotton tipworm (Crocidosema plebejana), Io moth (Automeris io), Meskea dyspteraria, straight lined mallow moth (Bagisara rectifascia), Yellow scallop moth (Anomis erosa), Xenophanes tryxus
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- native to tropical and subtropical regions