Callirhoe digitata
Appearance
Callirhoe digitata | |
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A faded botanical illustration | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malvales |
Family: | Malvaceae |
Genus: | Callirhoe |
Species: | C. digitata
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Binomial name | |
Callirhoe digitata | |
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Callirhoe digitata, the fringed poppy mallow or standing wine cup, is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae, native to the U.S. states of Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Arkansas, and Alabama, and introduced to Illinois.[1] A perennial with magenta flowers, in the wild it prefers to grow in sunny areas with drier, more alkaline soils.[2] Recommended for both formal and informal plantings, it is hardy in USDA zones 5 through 8, and once established it is drought resistant.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Callirhoe digitata Nutt". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Callirhoe digitata". Plant Finder. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 26 October 2022.