FNPS Plant Database

Kosteletzkya pentacarpos

saltmarsh mallow

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Nomenclature

Common Name:

saltmarsh mallow

Synonym(s):

Kosteletzkya virginica

Genus species:

Kosteletzkya pentacarpos

Family:

Malvaceae

Plant Specifics

Form:

shrub

Size:

5 ft

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

pink

Fruit Color:

NA

Phenology:

Blooms sporadically all year in the southern part of its range. Winter dormant in the north.

Noted For:

Showy Flowers

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Wetland wildflower garden.

Considerations:

Availability:

Native Nurseries, Seed

Propagation:

Seeds are available through the Florida Wildflowers Growers Cooperative.

Light:

Full Sun

Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry

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Stays wet ---to--- Usually moist, occasional inundation

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Moderate. Tolerant of salty wind and may get some salt spray.

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand

Soil pH:

Acidic to neutral

Suitable to Grow In:

8A,8B,9A,9B,10A,10B,11

USDA zones are based on the average annual extreme minimum winter temperature.



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Ecology

Wildlife:

Pollinators, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Attracts butterflies and various pollinators.

Attracts hummingbirds.  

Native Habitats:

Salt, brackish, or fresh water marshes, sloughs, ditches, borders of mangrove and other swamps, wet forest clearings.

Natural Range in Florida:

Comments:

Ethnobotany:

General Comments:

Citations:

Cure Nursery.  https://www.curenursery.com/plants/kosteletzkya-virginica-l-c-presl-ex-a-gray/



Haehle, Robert G. and Joan Brookwell.  1999.  Native Florida Plants.  Gulf Publishing Company.  Houston, TX.



Hammer, Roger L.  2015.  Attracting hummingbirds and butterflies in tropical Florida.  University Press of Florida.



Huegel, Craig, N.  2012.  Native wildflowers and other ground covers for Florida landscapes. University Press of Florida, Gainesville, FL.



Wunderlin, R. P., B. F. Hansen, A. R. Franck, and F. B. Essig. 2021.  Atlas of Florida Plants  ( http://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu /).  Institute for Systematic Botany, University of South Florida, Tampa.



USDA.  Plantguide.  https://plants.usda.gov/plantguide/pdf/pg_kovi.pdf.

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