Abelmoschus moschatus subsp. tuberosus
Creeping Pink Swamp Mallow
Abelmoschus moschatus subsp. tuberosus is a perennial which is native to northern Australia. It has rough hairy lobed leaves on soft hairy stems, and produces hibiscus like flowers of watermelon pink colour with a dark centre. It grows from an underground tuber and dies back in the summer dry season in which it goes dormant, until the rains return in the wet season.
Contributed by @jimbobjim
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Full sun to partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Not Frost hardy
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Creeping Pink Swamp Mallow
Latin name
Abelmoschus moschatus subsp. tuberosus
type
Herbaceous Perennial
family
Malvaceae
ph
6.0 - 8.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Not Frost hardy
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Soil
Moist and free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
2.00 M
1.00 M
Abelmoschus moschatus subsp. tuberosus
Abelmoschus moschatus subsp. tuberosus is a perennial which is native to northern Australia. It has rough hairy lobed leaves on soft hairy stems, and produces hibiscus like flowers of watermelon pink colour with a dark centre. It grows from an underground tuber and dies back in the summer dry season in which it goes dormant, until the rains return in the wet season.
Flowering Season (Winter/Spring)
From Early Autumn TO Late Spring
Abelmoschus moschatus has watermelon pink lowers with dark centre, similar to the hibiscus, through the Autumn and Winter (Wet Season)
Propagate by Seed
From Late Summer TO Late Autumn
Sow seed at a temperature around 24C. When large enough to handle, prick out the seedlings into individual pots of rich soil and plant them out. Sowing the seeds in situ in a well drained, rocky spot may be the best answer. The plant should be allowed to dry out when foliage dies off during the dry season.
Planting Season (Late Summer)
From Late Summer TO Mid Autumn
Plant out in a sheltered place in full sun to partial shade. The plants, must be watered once or twice day through hot spells
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