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Calyptraemalva

Calyptraemalva is a genus in the mallow family (Malvaceae) with a single species, Calyptraemalva catharinensis, a shrub from Santa Catarina state in southern Brazil. It is rarely grown, so care guidance below relies on general knowledge of similar mallow shrubs.

Family
Malvaceae (Mallow family)
Grows as
Shrub
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Water when the top few centimetres of soil are dry; avoid soggy roots.
Soil
Well-drained garden soil or a loam-based potting mix.
Temperature
15–30 °C; protect from frost below about 0 °C.
How easy
Moderate

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Calyptraemalva is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Malvaceae.

It contains a single species, Calyptraemalva catharinensis, a shrub native to Santa Catarina state in southern Brazil.

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Calyptraemalva by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

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