Chisos Mountain False Indian Mallow

Allowissadula holosericea

Velvet-leaf Mallow

Courtesy: Lytle, Melody, https://www.wildflower.org/gallery/result.php?id_image=14831

Plant Ecoregion Distribution Map (hover for ecoregion names)

Native Habitat: Grassland, Woodland

Chihuahuan Deserts, Edwards Plateau

Maintenance

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

Comments

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.

Growth Form

Shrub

Height

3 to

5 ft

Spread

2 to

3 ft

Soil Type(s)

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

Light Requirement

Part Shade

Water Requirement

Low

Leaf Retention

Semi Evergreen

Lifespan

Perennial

Bloom Color

Orange, Yellow

Bloom Season

Summer, Fall

Seasonal Interest

Nectar, Larval Host, Flowers

Wildlife Benefit

Butterflies, Bees

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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

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