Malope trifida Cav.
Fully hardy, erect, somewhat branching annual with broadly trumpet-shaped, heavily veined pale to dark purple-red flowers from summer to autumn. To 90cm. [RHSE, Hortus].
Horticultural & Botanical History
‘This new and beautiful annual [Malope trifida grandiflora] we believe to be a variety of M. trifida. We are unacquainted with its history; and therefore cannot say by whom it was raised. The M. trifida is a native of Spain, Portugal, and Mauritania, and was introduced to this country in 1808. The flowers of the present subject are far more showy than the trifida, and the plant well deserves extensive cultivation.’ [MB p.177/1834]. Saint-Hilaire pl.490/1832.
History at Camden Park
Listed in all published catalogues [H.139/1843]. It seems likely that Macarthur grew the showier Malope trifida grandiflora.
Notes
Published Feb 01, 2009 - 03:25 PM | Last updated Jul 27, 2010 - 05:08 PM
Malope trifida Cav. | Saint-Hilaire pl.490/1832 | BHL
| Family | Malvaceae |
|---|---|
| Category | |
| Region of origin | Mediterranean |
| Synonyms | |
| Common Name | Annual mallow |
| Name in the Camden Park Record | Malope trifida |
| Confidence level | high |