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Saltmarsh Mallow
Kosteletzkya virginica (C.
Linnaeus) K. Presel & A. Gray
Malvaceae
This gorgeous mallow looks like a hibiscus
and is well suited for your garden. Since it is a native
Texas plant, it is very hardy. Given good conditions
they can grow into a dense 5-6 foot tall and 3 foot
wide clump. The pale pink to rose colored flowers are
up to 3 1/2 inches wide. The flower buds are very pretty
the way the petals are swirled in them. The alternate
leaves are up to 6" long, stalked and toothed.
The foliage is covered with a dense hair that gives
a grey-green look to the plant.
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Behind the Name :
There are about 30 species in the genus
of Kosteletzkya. They are located mostly in
Tropical America and Africa.
The Saltmarsh Mallow is also commonly
known as Coastal Mallow, Seashore Mallow, Virginia Fen-rose,
Virginia Hibiscus, Wild Hollyhock and Virginia Saltmarsh
Mallow.
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Kosteletzkya
(kost-e-LETS-kee-ah) -
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Carl Presl named this genus
for Vinenz Franz Kosteletzky (1801-1887) who lived
in Prague and wrote on medical botany
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virginica -
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From Virginia (US)
Full Names:
In order to be botanically accurate,
I will list the full scientific names including the
botanists' names. (Dave says it is overkill, but Oh
well.)
- Kosteletzkya virginica (C. Linnaeus) K.
Presl ex. A. Gray
syn = Kosteletzkya althaeifolia (A. Chapman)
A. Gray
syn = Kosteletzkya virginica var. althaeifolia
A. Chapman
syn = Kosteletzkya virginica var. aquilonia
M. Fernald
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Tags :
native Texas wildflower, Texas native
wildflower, Texas native plant, perennial, alternate
leaves, deciduous, shrub, herb, coastal, brackish water,
marsh, freshwater, swamp, shallow standing water, ditch,
tidal pool, saline conditions, summer flowers, fall
flowers, full sun, butterflies, Mallow, Hibiscus, large
flowers, pink flowers, propagate by seed, garden worthy,
Virginia Salt Marshmallow, Virginia Salt Marsh Mallow,
Salt Marsh Mallow, Salt Marshmallow
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