What is anisodontea?
Anisodontea is a genus of flowering plants from Africa and known as common names such as Cape Mallow or African Mallow. This genus consists of estimated 20 species known to connect and hybridize easily. Many cultivars are commercially grown for maternity trade and gardeners who are interested in growing these members of the Hibiscus family, often acquire them on kindergartens and catalogs. Shops of cuttings and seeds with other gardeners provide another method for spread. Some grow quite large, while others remain more compact. Plants are produced by colored pink leaves resembling miniature hibiscus flowers and the flowering period can be extended in warm climate. Some species of anisodontea are suitable for gardening of containers and can be cultivated as houseplants. The best in tropical to subtropical climate. People in mild areas are sometimes successful to grow in the protected area of the garden while covering them especially in cold nights to avoidabout frost damage. It is also possible to grow in a greenhouse or bring containers in the winter months and return them to the heat of spring and summer.
These plants prefer dry conditions and are well suitable for low water garden. The soil should be well exhausted and medium quality and other plants loving drought are most suitable as companions for the type anisodontea . Plants can be grown in mass plantings and borders and are also trained for growth on grids or cultivated in hanging containers. Emperoring of the leaves can be shaped back to force the plant to create a bushy appearance and periodic fertilizer will help the plant grow large, as well as prolongation of plants.
One of the advantages of this family is rapid growth. People looking for plants to set up quickly and quickly can use these plants to provide their landscape modificationsa lead. Anisodontea hybridization can also be an advantage, as it is possible to find a wide range of interesting and exotic cultivars suitable for gardening. Other gardeners may have unique hybrid plants and be willing to provide seeds and cuttings, although people should be aware that seeds are not always true. If a particular plant is interesting, it is recommended to cut.