Malva subovata (Dc.) Molero & J.M.Monts.

Lavetère maritime (fr), Mauve presque ovale (fr), Lavatère maritime (fr), Mauve de Wigand (fr), Lavatère bicolore (fr), Lavatère d'Espagne (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Malvales > Malvaceae > Malva

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous plant. It grows 1-1.5m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread barochory
Mature width (meter) 0.5 - 1.0
Mature height (meter) 1.0 - 1.5
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 6-8
Soil humidity 2-7
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 2-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

Usage

Uses -
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 subovata habit picture by Francois Mansour (cc-by-sa)
Malva subovata habit picture by Emmanuel Cosson (cc-by-sa)
Malva subovata habit picture by Valérie (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Malva subovata leaf picture by Crazy Plant Factory (cc-by-sa)
Malva subovata leaf picture by Maria Vittoria Poggi (cc-by-sa)
Malva subovata leaf picture by Francois Mansour (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Malva subovata flower picture by Philippe Lecointre (cc-by-sa)
Malva subovata flower picture by Julien L (cc-by-sa)
Malva subovata flower picture by Novales Juanan (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Malva subovata fruit picture by Léo Drevet (cc-by-sa)
Malva subovata fruit picture by Jorge (cc-by-sa)
Malva subovata fruit picture by Jorge (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Malva subovata world distribution map, present in Algeria, Spain, France, Italy, Morocco, Portugal, and Tunisia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60440500-2
WFO ID wfo-0000453457
COL ID 3XRD7
BDTFX ID 119845
INPN ID 717791
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Lavatera subovata Lavatera hispanica Malva wigandii Malva subovata Olbia micans Olbia canescens Lavatera maritima Lavatera micans Malva micans Axolopha maritima Axolopha wigandii Althaea maritima Althaea micans Malva maritima Lavatera rupestris Lavatera maritima subsp. rupestris Malva subovata subsp. rupestris

Lower taxons

Malva subovata subsp. bicolor