Malva preissiana
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Malva preissiana (labelled as 'Lavatera plebeia', cultivated) as Cranbourne Botanic Gardens, Victoria, Australia
Photograph by Melburnian. Some rights reserved.
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NATIVE HOLLYHOCK FACTS
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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.
Height
4m
Habitat
Rocky islands, stony plains, valley floors, road verges.
Distribution
New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, Northern Territory, South Australia, Western Australia
Classification
| Class: | Magnoliopsida | | Order: | Malvales | | Family: | Malvaceae | | Genus: | Malva | | Species: | preissiana | | Common Name: | Native Hollyhock |
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