Turk S Cap Plant

Both malvaviscus penduliflorus and malvaviscus arboreus sport lovely flowers usually red that perpetually appear as if they re just about open fully but never do.

Turk s cap plant.

Tall and about 4 5 ft wide. Turk s cap is also propagated easily from softwood cuttings. Cover the seeds no deeper than 1 4 1 2 inches. There is a white flowered form and a variegated leaf red blooming form.

The combination of the red and white plants together provide an interesting shady accent. This is one shrub that grows really fast and grows about 6 7 ft. In north central texas black clay a well established turk s cap is exceedingly difficult to dig up due to its very tough dense and deep roots. Turk s cap is a perennial deciduous shrub like plant native to the southeastern united states.

The turk s cap plant malvaviscus arboreus is native to southeastern u s. It produces small 2 3 inch red flowers that resemble a closed up hibiscus. Turk s cap mallow is a florida friendly shrub related to hibiscus. Turk s cap plant malvaviscus arboreus also called the wax plant texas mallow and red mallow.

And parts of mexico. Germination of turk s cap is inhibited by cold temperatures. Well actually turk s cap mallow is the common name used for two different hibiscus relatives. In the malvaceae family it is also commonly known as wax mallow texas mallow manzanilla and sleeping hibiscus among other common names.