Malva thuringiaca Vis.

Lavatère de Thuringe (fr), Mauve de Thuringe (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Malvales > Malvaceae > Malva

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite herb. It grows 1.8m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 1.0 - 1.2
Mature height (meter) 1.8
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 6-8
Soil humidity 1-5
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 7-10

Usage

Uses fiber oil ornamental
Edible flowers leaves
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°) 13
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Malva thuringiaca habit picture by Gilbert Launay (cc-by-sa)
Malva thuringiaca habit picture by Jeff B (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Malva thuringiaca leaf picture by руслан застава (cc-by-sa)
Malva thuringiaca leaf picture by Gilbert Launay (cc-by-sa)
Malva thuringiaca leaf picture by Marie Fleck (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Malva thuringiaca flower picture by lucaciu ionel (cc-by-sa)
Malva thuringiaca flower picture by Hennadiy Kornev (cc-by-sa)
Malva thuringiaca flower picture by Jan Schulte (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Malva thuringiaca world distribution map, present in Canada and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:561941-1
WFO ID wfo-0001286814
COL ID 3XRDG
BDTFX ID 40906
INPN ID 107321
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Olbia heterophylla Lavatera vitifolia Lavatera cyrilli Malva cyrilli Malva thirkeana Lavatera thuringiaca Lavatera thirkeana Althaea thuringiaca Althaea vitifolia Lavatera vulgaris Olbia thuringica Lavatera thuringiaca var. vitifolia Malva thuringiaca

Lower taxons

Lavatera thuringiaca subsp. ambigua Malva thuringiaca subsp. ambigua