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Native Plant Society of Texas

Rock Rose

Pavonia lasiopetala

Other common name(s):

Rose Pavonia, Rose Mallow, Pavonia, Wright Pavonia

Family:

Malvaceae (Mallow Family)

Plant Ecoregion Distribution Map

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Edwards Plateau, Southern Texas Plains
Balcones Canyonlands, Llano Uplift
Semiarid Edwards Bajada

Plant Characteristics

Growth Form

Shrub

Height

3
to
4
ft.

Spread

3
to
4
ft.

Leaf Retention

Deciduous

Lifespan

Perennial

Habitat and Care Requirements

Soil Type(s)

Sand, Loam, Clay, Caliche, Well Drained, Dry

Light Requirement

Sun, Part Shade

Water Requirement

Low

Native Habitat

Grassland, Woodland

Bloom and Attraction

Bloom Color

Pink

Bloom Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Seasonal Interest

Forage, Nectar, Pollen

Wildlife Benefit

Browsers, Butterflies, Deer, Hummingbirds, Moths

Maintenance

Requires little care once established. Although its native habitat in Texas is from the Edwards plateau south to the Rio Grande Plains and Trans-Pecos area, it adapts to a wide range of soil types and is popular in nurseries. Flowers spring to fall. Tends to get leggy, light pruning will encourage bushiness. Mildew is unavoidable – sometimes more sun will help make it go away. Propagation: seed, softwood cutting.

Comments

Blooms April-November. A small, branched shrub with velvety, scalloped leaves. Rose colored hibiscus-like flowers have a yellow column formed by the pistil and stamens. The fruit is a 5-lobed capsule.
Previous Scientific Name(s): Pavonia wrightii

References

1) Griffith, Bryce, Omernick & Rodgers (2007). Ecoregions of Texas. 2) Miller, George O., Landscaping with Native Plants of Texas 2nd Ed., 2013, pg 48. 3) Wasowski and Wasowski, Native Texas Plants Landscaping Region by Region, 1991, pg. 255. 4) https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=PALA13. 5) http://bonap.net/TDC/Image/Map?taxonType=Species&taxonId=14695&locationType=County&mapType=Normal. 6) https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=21722#null, 7) https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=21722#null, 8) Native and Adapted Landscape Plants, City of Austin and Texas A&M, 2014., 9) chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://plants.usda.gov/DocumentLibrary/factsheet/pdf/fs_pala13.pdf
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