Biology:Lavatera trimestris
| Annual mallow | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Lavatera |
| Species: | L. trimestris
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| Binomial name | |
| Lavatera trimestris | |
Lavatera trimestris, common names annual mallow, rose mallow, royal mallow, regal mallow,[1] common annual tree mallow[2] syn. Althaea trimestris[3] is a species of flowering plant native to the Mediterranean region.
It is an annual growing to 120 cm (47 in) tall by 45 cm (18 in) wide, producing shallow funnel-shaped flowers in summer, in shades of white and pink, with maroon centres and maroon veining on the petals.[4] The Latin trimestris literally means "of three months", referring to the growing and flowering period.[5] Numerous cultivars have been developed for garden use, all of which are annuals to be sown in spring for flowering the same year. The cultivars 'Beauty Series' [6] and 'Silver Cup'[7] have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[8]
References
- ↑ L. trimestris at Malvaceae Info
- ↑ "RHS Plantfinder - Lavatera trimestris". https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/119872/i-Lavatera-trimestris-i/Details.
- ↑ Synonymy of Lavatera at Malvaceae Info
- ↑ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. pp. 1136. ISBN 978-1405332965.
- ↑ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. pp. 224. ISBN 9781845337315.
- ↑ "Lavatera trimesttris Beauty Series". RHS. https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/176788/Lavatera-trimestris-Beauty-Series/Details.
- ↑ "RHS Plant Selector - Lavatera trimestris 'Silver Cup'". https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/119256/Lavatera-trimestris-Silver-Cup/Details.
- ↑ "AGM Plants - Ornamental". Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 59. https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/pdfs/agm-lists/agm-ornamentals.pdf.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q2316615 entry
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