Malva olbia

Malva olbia (previously known as Lavatera olbia), the garden tree mallow, is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae.^[2] It is native to the western Mediterranean, and has been introduced to California.^[1] A vigorous perennial shrub reaching 2.5 m (8 ft), the Royal Horticultural Society considers it to be a good plant to attract pollinators.^[2]

Clade:Embryophytes

Clade:Tracheophytes

Clade:Spermatophytes

Clade:Angiosperms

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Malva olbia

Flowers of 'Rosea' cultivar

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Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Embryophytes
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Spermatophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Malvaceae
Genus:	Malva
Species:	M. olbia
Binomial name
*Malva olbia* (L.) Alef.
Synonyms^[1]
List Althaea hispida (Desf.) Borbás Althaea olbia (L.) Kuntze Lavatera acutifolia Lam. Lavatera hispida Desf. Lavatera olbia L. Lavatera olbia var. genuina Godr. Lavatera olbia var. hirsutissima Rouy Lavatera olbia var. hispida (Desf.) Ball Lavatera olbia subsp. hispida (Desf.) Arcang. Lavatera olbia proles hispida (Desf.) Samp. Lavatera olbia var. intermedia Rouy Lavatera olbia subsp. unguiculata Arcang. Lavatera pseudo-olbia Poir. Lavatera pseudo-olbia Desf. Lavatera thuringiaca All. Lavatera undulata Desf. Malva hispida Alef. Malva pallida Salisb. Malva pseudo-olbia Alef. Olbia hastata Medik. Olbia hispida C.Presl

Cultivars

It has a number of commercially available cultivars, which may be hybrids with Malva thuringiaca, dubbed Malva × clementii.^[3] The cultivars 'Rosea' and 'Red Rum' have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.^[4]^[5] Other cultivars include 'Barnsley' (with white aging to shell pink flowers), 'Lilac Lady', 'Eye Catcher', 'Pink Frills', 'Wembdon Variegated', and 'Saxtead'.^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]^[10]^[11]

References

[1]
"Malva olbia (L.) Alef". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
[2]
"Malva olbia garden tree mallow". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2023. Archived from the original on 9 February 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023. Other common names; tree lavatera ... 3 suppliers
[3]
"Malva × clementii (Cheek) Stace". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
[4]
"Lavatera olbia 'Rosea' tree mallow 'Rosea'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2023. Archived from the original on 9 February 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023. Synonyms; Lavatera olbia 'Rosea', Lavatera thuringiaca 'Rosea', Lavatera arborea 'Rosea', Lavatera × clementii 'Rosea', Lavatera 'Rosea' ... 18 suppliers
[5]
"Lavatera olbia 'Red Rum'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2023. Archived from the original on 9 February 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023. Synonyms; Malva × clementii 'Rigrum'^PBR, Lavatera olbia 'Red Rum', Lavatera × clementii 'Rigrum', Lavatera thuringiaca 'Red Rum', Lavatera thuringiaca 'Rigrum', Lavatera × clementii 'Red Rum', Lavatera thuringiaca 'Red Rum, Lavatera × clementii Red Rum ... 14 suppliers
[6]
"Lavatera olbia 'Barnsley' tree mallow 'Barnsley'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2023. Archived from the original on 9 February 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023. Synonyms; Lavatera thuringiaca 'Barnsley', Lavatera 'Barnsley', Lavatera olbia 'Barnsley', Lavatera × clementii 'Barnsley', ... 22 suppliers
[7]
"Malva olbia 'Lilac Lady'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2023. Archived from the original on 9 February 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023. Synonyms; Lavatera 'Lilac Lady', Lavatera × clementii 'Lilac Lady', Lavatera olbia 'Lilac Lady' ... 8 suppliers
[8]
"Lavatera olbia 'Eye Catcher'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2023. Archived from the original on 9 February 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023. Synonyms; Lavatera olbia 'Eye Catcher', Lavatera 'Eye Catcher', Lavatera × clementii 'Eye Catcher' ... 4 suppliers
[9]
"Lavatera olbia 'Pink Frills'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2023. Archived from the original on 9 February 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023. Synonyms; Lavatera olbia 'Pink Frills', Lavatera × clementii 'Pink Frills', Lavatera 'Pink Frills' ... 2 suppliers
[10]
"Lavatera olbia 'Wembdon Variegated'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2023. Archived from the original on 9 February 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023. Synonyms; Lavatera 'Wembdon Variegated', Lavatera olbia 'Wembdon Variegated', Lavatera 'Variegata', Lavatera × clementii 'Wembdon Variegated' ... 1 suppliers
[11]
"Lavatera olbia 'Saxtead'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2023. Archived from the original on 9 February 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023. Synonyms; Lavatera olbia 'Saxtead', Lavatera × clementii 'Saxtead'

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