Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii | Wax Mallow, Sleepy Mallow, Sultan'S Turban. Originated in … Gulf Coastal Plain | Shrub
Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii belongs to the plant family MALVACE and Genus Malvaviscus This Shrub prefers Dry soil , a pH which can apply to most normal garden soil conditions, . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun to partial shade
People create special hummingbird or "hummer" gardens. Hummingbirds feed by site and tend to fly in the same areas. There is a term for these routes called traplinings. Consider hummingbird plants that flower at different times. Do not use pesticides since hummingbirds eat the plant insects as a source of protein. Hummingbirds do not have a sense of smell and rely upon sight and high nectar producing plants. Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii is known to attract humming birds and other nectar feeding garden birds.
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii wax mallow,sleepy mallow,sultan's turban is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii | Wax Mallow, Sleepy Mallow, Sultan'S Turban is either a deciduous plant which means it loses its leaves in Autumn or Fall or it can be classed as an evergreen but only for warmer climates (maintains leaves all year round). Beware using trees that lose their leaves around fish ponds.
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii is a good hummingbird feeder. Sleepy mallow (also known as sultan's turban and wax mallow) can survive cold winter nights that go as low as 0 Fahrenheit. Full sun to partial shade is needed for this plant to do its best. It needs soil that is dry. This species is drought tolerant.
Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 5 and20 years.
Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii is a woody perennial. Flowers: Sleepy mallow (locally known in some parts as sultan's turban and wax mallow) has upright, closed flowers at the top of leaf clusters. This long flowering plant is in bloom from April through October. The blossoms are typically of a scarlet color.
Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii | Wax Mallow, Sleepy Mallow, Sultan'S Turban is classed as a flowering plant specimen. The flower's principle colouring is scarlet. If the flower has other colours these flower accent colors would be described as … . Secondary color or not the flower is described as: upright, closed flowers at the top of leaf clusters
In the Northern Hemisphere Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii starts to bloom around 04,01 blooming stops about 10,31
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 8' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
"Hummingbird Gardens: Turning your yard into hummingbird heaven", Stephen W. Kress, editor, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn New York, 2000.