| Common Name |
Globe mallow, Desert mallow, Apricot mallow |
| Latin Name |
Sphaeralcea ambigua |
| Family / Origin |
Malvaceae / |
| Sunset zones / USDA zones |
10-13 / 9-10 |
| Type / Form |
Bush / Small |
| Native Habitat |
Southwestern deserts below 8,000 feet |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed alkaline granite, sand, clay loam low in organic
content, well drained |
| Exposure |
Full sun |
| Water |
None to once per month |
| Height X Width |
Maximum 3 feet X 3 feet, usually 2 feet X 3 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
Silvery hairs on leaves can cause damage if rubbed in
eyes |
| Leaves |
Grey-green to yellow-green |
| Flowers |
Orange, pink, white, or lavender leaves mostly in spring
but will bloom through summer if watered |
| Bark / Roots |
|
| Maintenance |
Low, cut back in winter |
| Propagation |
Seeds |
| Pests and diseases |
None |
| Landscape Uses |
Erosion control, container, rock garden, low
maintenance, parkways, specimen |
| Garden Suitability |
Thornless, Sonoran, Butterfly |
| Nature Value |
Butterflies and bees use flowers, browse for deer,
larval plant for butterflies |
| Native American Uses |
Medicinal |
| Links |
|
| Images |
http://www.mojavenp.org/sphaeralcea_ambigua.htm |
| Images and data |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sphaeralcea_ambigua |
| Images and data |
http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=7722 |
| Images and data |
http://www.finegardening.com/plantguide/sphaeralcea-ambigua-desert-mallow.aspx |
| Images and data |
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/67299/ |
| Images and data |
http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Malvaceae/Sphaeralcea_ambigua.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.fireflyforest.com/flowers/2390/sphaeralcea-ambigua-desert-globemallow/ |
| Images and data |
http://www.desertmuseumdigitallibrary.org/public/detail.php?id=ASDM01453 |
| , borders, low
maintena |
http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=spam2 |
| Images and data |
http://www.theodorepayne.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Sphaeralcea_ambigua |
| Images and data |
http://www.mojavenp.org/sphaeralcea_ambigua.htm |
| Images and data |
http://www.delange.org/GlobeMallow/GlobeMallow.htm |
| Images and data |
http://cals.arizona.edu/pima/gardening/aridplants/Sphaeralcea_ambigua.html |
| Images and
data |
http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Malvaceae/Sphaeralcea_ambigua.html |
| Nursery, images and data |
http://www.laspilitas.com/plants/649.htm |
| Nursery |
Oak Hills Nursery, 13874 Ranchero Road, Oak Hills, 92345,
760-947-6261 |
| Images and data |
http://www.cnplx.info/nplx/species?taxon=Sphaeralcea+ambigua |
| Distribution |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=SPAM2 |
