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Mallow and Hibiscus Family
Mallow and Hibiscus Family
Malvaceae
Plantae
COMMON

Stats

Lifespan
Annual to Perennial
Size
Large
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Tropical and temperate
Range
Worldwide
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Seeds
Defense
Spines
Status
Common

About

The Malvaceae, or mallows, are a large family of flowering plants, estimated to contain 244 genera and 4225 known species. The largest genera include Hibiscus, Pavonia, Sida, Ayenia, Dombeya, and Sterculia.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    seed
    A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
  2. 2.
    sprout
    A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
  3. 3.
    sapling
    A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
  4. 4.
    mature
    Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Family
Malvaceae