Malva olbia Alef.

Lavatère d'Hyères (fr), Mauve d’Hyères (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Malvales > Malvaceae > Malva

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous shrub. It grows 1.5-2.25m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread barochory
Mature width (meter) 1.5 - 2.5
Mature height (meter) 1.5 - 2.25
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 2-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-10

Usage

Uses material
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) 5 - 21
Germination temperacture (C°) 21
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Malva olbia habit picture by Francois Mansour (cc-by-sa)
Malva olbia habit picture by Emmanuel Cosson (cc-by-sa)
Malva olbia habit picture by Llandrich anna (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Malva olbia leaf picture by Buddy Bolden (cc-by-sa)
Malva olbia leaf picture by Decobert Didier (cc-by-sa)
Malva olbia leaf picture by Gilbert Launay (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Malva olbia flower picture by Francis Gab (cc-by-sa)
Malva olbia flower picture by Jon Gejo (cc-by-sa)
Malva olbia flower picture by gisèle Friso (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Malva olbia fruit picture by Francois Mansour (cc-by-sa)
Malva olbia fruit picture by Llandrich anna (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Malva olbia world distribution map, present in Algeria, Spain, France, Italy, Libya, Morocco, New Zealand, Portugal, Tunisia, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:561809-1
WFO ID wfo-0000449543
COL ID 3XR9V
BDTFX ID 40862
INPN ID 107290
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Lavatera hispida Lavatera africana Lavatera olbia Lavatera acutifolia Malva pseudo-olbia Althaea hispida Althaea olbia Olbia hastata Olbia hispida Lavatera pseudo-olbia Lavatera pseudo-olbia Malva olbia