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Achania mollis Aiton. Malvaviscus arboreus is a species of flowering plant in the hibiscus family, Malvaceae, [2] that is native to the American South, [3] Mexico, Central America, and South America. The specific name, arboreus, refers to the tree -like appearance of a mature plant. It is now popular in cultivation [4] and goes by many English ...
It is a perennial shrub that can reach up to 3–4 m (9.8–13.1 ft) tall. [3] [6] It produces red hanging tubular flowers with stamens that stick out. It has pointed, ovular leaves and hairy stems. [6] Like other members the Malvaviscus genus, M. penduliflorus produces sap and small red fruits.
Malvaviscus. Fabr. Malvaviscus is a genus of flowering plants in the mallow family, Malvaceae. [2] Common names for species in this genus include Turk's cap mallow, wax mallow, sleeping hibiscus, and mazapan. It belongs to a group of genera that differ from the closely related Hibiscus in possessing a fruit divided into 5 separate parts (a ...
Melocactus (melon cactus), also known as the Turk's head cactus, Turk's cap cactus, or Pope's head cactus, is a genus of cactus with about 30–40 species.They are native to the Caribbean, western Mexico through Central America to northern South America, with some species along the Andes down to southern Peru, and a concentration of species in northeastern Brazil.
Manzanilla, Spanish term for "chamomile" (any variety) or the plant's flowers, or chamomile tea. Manzanilla, a common name for Malvaviscus arboreus (wax mallow, Turk's cap) and its fruit. Manzanilla de la muerte (Spanish: "little apple of death"), manchineel in English (Hippomane mancinella), a tree with apple-like but poisonous fruit.
Turk's cap is a common name for several plants and may refer to: Lilium martagon, a lily species native to a wide area from central Europe east to Mongolia and Korea. Lilium michauxii, a lily species native to southeastern North America. Lilium superbum, a lily species native to eastern and central regions of North America.
The central spine is up to 50 mm (2 in) long, while the 7 to 8 radial spines are 30–50 mm (1 + 1 ⁄ 4 –2 in) long. When the plant has reached a certain age it shows at the growing tip a cephalium (hence the common name of "Turk's Cap"), a globose structure covered with reddish-brown bristles.
The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. Malvaviscus; A. Malvaviscus arboreus; P. Malvaviscus palmanus;