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Malvastrum coromandelianum
Also called Broomweed, Prickly Malvastrum, Prickly Mallow, Three Lobe False Mallow, Three Point False Mallow, Common False Mallow
Threelobe false mallow is a low, spreading annual or short-lived perennial herb or subshrub in the mallow family, native to the Americas and now widespread as a weed in warm regions. It thrives in hot, dry, sunny sites and is more often a garden weed than a grown ornamental.
Malvastrum coromandelianum, also known as threelobe false mallow, is an annual or perennial herb or shrub native to North and South America. It has been introduced to many other areas of the world including Australia, Africa, and southern and eastern Asia.
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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.
