NPSOT Logo

Chisos Mountain False Indian Mallow

Allowissadula holosericea

Other common name(s):

Velvet-leaf Mallow

Family:

Malvaceae (Mallow Family)

Plant Ecoregion Distribution Map

Chihuahuan Deserts, East Central Texas Plains, Edwards Plateau, Southern Texas Plains, Texas Blackland Prairies
Chihuahuan Basins and Playas, Chihuahuan Desert Grasslands, Chihuahuan Montane Woodlands, Low Mountains and Bajadas, Stockton Plateau
Bastrop Lost Pines
Balcones Canyonlands, Edwards Plateau Woodland, Semiarid Edwards Plateau
Northern Nueces Alluvial Plains, Semiarid Edwards Bajada
Northern Blackland Prairie

Plant Characteristics

Growth Form

Shrub

Height

3
to
5
ft.

Spread

2
to
3
ft.

Leaf Retention

Semi Evergreen

Lifespan

Perennial

Habitat and Care Requirements

Soil Type(s)

Sand, Loam, Clay, Rocky, Limestone, Well Drained

Light Requirement

Part Shade

Water Requirement

Low

Native Habitat

Grassland, Woodland

Bloom and Attraction

Bloom Color

Orange, Yellow

Bloom Season

Summer, Fall

Seasonal Interest

Nectar, Larval Host, Flowers

Wildlife Benefit

Butterflies, Bees

Maintenance

Over the course of the growing season, the plant may become bare underneath. Propagation: Seed.

Comments

Blooms May-November. Large, velvety, heart-shaped leaves. Long flowering season if weather stays warm. Attractive orange-yellow flowers. Larval Host: Common Checkered Skipper, Texas Powdered Skipper, and Common Streaky-Skipper, Painted Lady.
Previous Scientific Name(s): Synonym/s: Wissadula holosericea, Abutilon marshii

References

1) Griffith, Bryce, Omernick & Rodgers (2007). Ecoregions of Texas. 2) https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=ALHO4. 3) http://bonap.net/TDC/Image/Map?taxonType=Species&taxonId=14497&locationType=County&mapType=Normal. 4) Miller, George O., Landscaping with Native Plants of Texas 2nd Ed., 2013, pg 53. 5) https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=21776#null

Download a 1 page PDF file for this plant, suitable for sharing, printing, and plant sales. Includes an ecoregion map, and a QR code back to this page.

Downloading PDFs only works on desktop browsers

You can favorite this plant and others and maintain a list of your favorite native plants below. You can also unfavorite a plant and clear your list. Click on a plant to go to it.

      No Favorites