Kosteletzkya pentacarpos
Common Name(s):
Previously known as:
- Kosteletzkya virginica
- Phonetic Spelling
- koh-stel-LETZ-kee-yuh pen-tah-KAR-pos
- Description
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Kosteletzkya virginica is moderately salt tolerant. This Seashore Mallow, also known as sweat weed, Virginia saltmarsh mallow, and salt marsh mallow, is an herb found in marshes along the eastern seashore of the United States. The flowers open for just one day.
Site: Brackish to nearly fresh water marshes.
This plant was selected as the 1990 NC Wildflower of the Year, a program managed by the North Carolina Botanical Garden with some financial support from the Garden Club of North Carolina.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Kosteletzkya
- Species:
- pentacarpos
- Family:
- Malvacea
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- E. U.S.A. to Texas, Bermuda, Cuba, S. Europe to N. Iran
- Wildlife Value:
- This plant attracts hummingbirds, butterflies, and other pollinators.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Herb
- Native Plant
- Perennial
- Wildflower
- Habit/Form:
- Erect
- Maintenance:
- Low
- Texture:
- Coarse
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Drainage:
- Moist
- Occasionally Wet
- Available Space To Plant:
- 6-feet-12 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 6b, 6a, 7b, 7a, 8b, 8a, 9b, 9a
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Fruit:
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Fall
- Fruit Description:
- Brown fruits display from October to November.
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Pink
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Summer
- Flower Petals:
- 4-5 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- 1-3 inches
- Flower Description:
- The flowers range from 1.5-2.5 inches in terminal or axillary stalked pink flowers; five petals; and stamens form a tubular column. They bloom from July to October.
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Gray/Silver
- Green
- Leaf Shape:
- Ovate
- Hairs Present:
- Yes
- Leaf Length:
- 3-6 inches
- Leaf Description:
- The gray-green ovate leaves are 2-5 inches with slightly hairy or rough leaves; divergent basal leaves.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Coastal
- Landscape Theme:
- Butterfly Garden
- Pollinator Garden
- Attracts:
- Butterflies
- Hummingbirds
- Pollinators
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Salt
