Anisodontea X hypomandarum
African Mallow, Cape Mallow
Description
This shrub can reach 6' tall (or more, depending on conditions) and 4' wide. Foliage is evergreen, dark green and lobed. Pink flowers with streaks of magenta resembling cape mallow appear almost all year long and are 1.5" in diameter. This plant does best in full to part sun with loamy, well draining soil. It is drought tolerant once it's established but will appreciate occasional watering.
Sun
Full, Half
Water
Very Low, Extra in Summer
Growth Rate
Fast, Moderate
Soil Type
Loam
Soil Condition
Rich, Well-drained, Dry
Soil pH
Neutral, Basic
Adverse Factors
n/a
Apply as little fertilizer as possible.
If you use fertilizer make sure it stays on the landscape, and carefully water it in so there is NO runoff.