globemallow
mid-sized clumping shrub with grayish-green, fuzzy leaves — a desert hibiscus with vibrant apricot to orange, bowl-shaped flowers in the growing season
plant details
globemallow
identification
latin name: Sphaeralcea ambigua
usda code: SPAM2
alternative name(s): Desert globemallow, Apricot globe-mallow, Desert mallow, Apricot mallow
classification
ecotopes class: sunny perennials + shrubs
ecological condition(s): sunny edge – desert bajada
size range: small – less than 3 ft
habit: herbaceous
leaf retention: deciduous
light requirement: full sun – part-sun – part-shade – full shade
color signature: orange flower clusters
native range
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