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Sphaeralcea Ambigua

Sphaeralcea Ambigua Care

Sphaeralcea Ambigua

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What is the plant

Sphaeralcea ambigua, commonly known as desert globemallow or apricot mallow, is a member of the genus Sphaeralcea in the mallow family (Malvaceae). It is a perennial shrub native to parts of California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico in the United States and Sonora and Baja California in northwest Mexico.

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Humidity

Normal

Lighting

Full Sun

Hardiness zone

6 - 9

Difficulty

Medium

Hibernation

Cold Period

How to Care for the Plant

Water
Survives in dry soil but regular watering can produce larger plants.
Pruning
Cut back after flowering to rejuvenate the plant.
Sunlight
Full Sun.

Disease diagnosis

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Soil
The seeds should be sown at a depth of 7 mm into a poor sandy soil that has a pH of 5 to 8. They like to grow in sunny location.
Temperature
Tolerates cold to 15° F. (-9.°C)
Container
Plant mallow in ordinary soil, well drained, in semi-shade. It is resistant to drought and withstands poor soils, and even limestone. In pots, prefer a sunny spot, and a substrate composed of potting soil and garden soil.

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