Sphaeralcea cisplatina

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Sphaeralcea cisplatina in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Sphaeralcea cisplatina, St. Hil. (S. miniata, Spach. Malva miniata, Cav. M. miniata, Jacq.?). Tender branching subshrub, 2-4 ft. high, formerly considered desirable for conservatory decoration in Oct. and Nov., when it produces its brick-red fls.: lvs. 1-2 in. long, 3-lobed, coarsely and unequally crenate, midlobe longest: fls. 1-1 1/4 in. across, in axillary, few-fld. cymose racemes. La Plata. The above description is from B.M. 5938. — Miniata means cinnabar-red, the color of red lead. There seems to be no reason why S. cisplatina and S. Munroana should be confused. The lvs. of S. Munroana are obscurely 3-lobed, the lobes broad, blunt and short; the lvs. of S. cisplatina are deeply and sharply cut, acuminate and narrowed toward the base, the lobes narrow and acute, the midlobe over twice as long as the side lobes. The color of the fls. is very distinct and the clusters are branched in S. Munroana but not in S. cisplatina. ^CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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