Malva preissiana (Native Hollyhock)
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Malva preissiana (labelled as 'Lavatera plebeia', cultivated) as Cranbourne Botanic Gardens, Victoria, Australia
Photograph by Melburnian. Some rights reserved. (view image details)
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NATIVE HOLLYHOCK FACTS |
Map is from The Atlas of Living Australia web site, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License
Common Name
Native Hollyhock
Other Names
Australian Hollyhock
Description
The Native Hollyhock is a member of the Malvaceae family. It is an open upright perennial shrub. The leaves are broadly ovate, up to 20 cm long with five to seven lobes. The leaf lobes are broad with toothed margins. Both surfaces of the leaves are hairy. The flowers are pink lilac or white and grow in clusters up to 25 cm long. It flowers from August to March.
Habitat
Rocky islands, stony plains, valley floors, road verges.
Distribution
New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, Northern Territory, South Australia, Western Australia
Growth Characteristics
Height: 4m
Classification
| Class: | Magnoliopsida | | Order: | Malvales | | Family: | Malvaceae | | Genus: | Malva | | Species: | preissiana | | Common Name: | Native Hollyhock |
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