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Malva preissiana
Also called Coastal Austral Hollyhock
Malva preissiana is a large, short-lived perennial herb native to Australia, reaching up to about 3 m high and wide, historically found along waterway banks in southern Australia and now rare in the wild. It is seldom grown as a garden or houseplant, so the care notes below are general guidance for the species.
Malva preissiana, the Australian hollyhock or native hollyhock, is a herbaceous perennial in the family Malvaceae, found in all Australian states.
It is a large herb, growing up to 3 metres high and up to 3 metres wide, depending on the number of stalks or branches, that the bush has. It is a short lived perennial living around 3–5 years.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Malva preissiana 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.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
