Winecup, Poppy Mallow
Callirhoe involucrata
Natives
A low-growing native to the Western US and Mexico, wine cup produces purple or white flowers in the Spring and Summer. Its drought-tolerance, preference of deep, sandy soil and lack of disease and pest issues might make it worth exploring as a groundcover.
(Detailed plant information can be found at the bottom of the page.)
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Callirhoe involucrata Plant Information
Classification | |
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Scientific Name: | Callirhoe involucrata |
Common Name: | wine cup poppy mallow |
Family: | Malvaceae |
Suggested Uses: | perennials, groundcovers, natives |
Characteristics | |
Plant Form: | spreading |
Height: | 6 - 9 inches |
Spread: | 3 - 4 feet |
Foliage: | medium-textured foliage with scalloped edges trails on a vine-like stem |
Flower: | purple or white flowers have 5 separate petals and fused stamens that form a stalk |
Bloom Period: | Spring - Summer |
Environment | |
Sun: | light shade - full sun |
Water: | medium water requirement drought-tolerant |
Soil: | adaptable, but best in deep, sandy soils |
Heat Tolerance: | medium heat tolerance |
USDA Zone: | zones 4 - 9 |
Native Range: | Western US Mexico |
Care | |
Maintenance: | propagation by division |
Pests & Pathology: | no serious pest or disease problems |
Wildlife: | pollinated by bees (cross-pollination required) |
TTU Plant Resources
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Address
Texas Tech University, Department of Plant and Soil Science, Box 42122, Lubbock, TX 79409 -
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Email
Melanie.Jackson@ttu.edu