turk's cap
versatile, semi-evergreen shrub brings unique, unopened-looking scarlet blooms resemble miniature hibiscus turbans, that attract hummingbirds — produces edible “tiny apples”
plant details
turk’s cap
identification
latin name: Malvaviscus arboreus
usda code: MAARD
alternative name(s): Drummond’s Turk’s cap, Wax Mallow, Drummond Wax Mallow, Red Mallow, Texas Mallow, Mexican Apple, Sleeping Hibiscus, Bleeding Hearts, Manzanilla
classification
ecotopes class: shady perennials + creek
ecological condition(s): shady woodland
size range: medium – 3+ ft
habit: shrub
leaf retention: deciduous
light requirement: part-sun – part-shade – full shade
color signature: red flowers and red berries
native range
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