Kosteletzkya pentacarpos
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 8A 8B 9A 9B
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Saltmarsh Mallow
Malvaceae
Also known as Kosteletzkya virginica
Plant Specifics
| Size: | 5 ft | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | Pink | |
| Phenology: | Blooms sporadically all year in the southern part of its range. Winter dormant in the north. | |
| Habitats: | Salt, brackish, or fresh water marshes, sloughs, ditches, borders of mangrove and other swamps, wet forest clearings. |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Wetland wildflower garden. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| Moisture Tolerance: | Stays Wet ----- to ----- Usually moist, occasional inundation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Tolerant of inundation with brackish water | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray Tolerance: | Moderate. Tolerant of salty wind and may get some salt spray. Exposure to salt spray would be uncommon (major storms). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil/Substrate: | Organic material (muck), Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Attracts hummingbirds.
Attracts butterflies and various pollinators.