Pentapetes phoenicea

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Francisco Manuel Blanco (O.S.A.) · public_domain

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Pentapetes is a genus of flowering plants in the family Malvaceae. It contains a single species, Pentapetes phoenicea. The plant is commonly known as noon flower, midday flower or scarlet mallow and occasionally cultivated. This is so named as the flowers open around noon, and closes around next day early morning.

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Growing details and traits for Pentapetes phoenicea in the Library.

No cultivars in the Library yet — the full profile above covers the species itself.