Pavonia multiflora
| Pavonia multiflora | |
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| Flowers of Pavonia multiflora at the Orto Botanico dell'Università di Genova | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Subfamily: | Malvoideae |
| Tribe: | Hibisceae |
| Genus: | Pavonia |
| Species: | P. multiflora |
| Binomial name | |
| Pavonia multiflora A. St.-Hil.[1] | |
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Pavonia multiflora, the Brazilian Candles or Many Flowers, is a species of flowering plants in the mallow family, Malvaceae.
Leaf of Pavonia multiflora
Description
Pavonia multiflora can reach a height of 1.5–2.5 metres (4 ft 11 in–8 ft 2 in). This evergreen shrub has a dark green and glossy foliage. Leaves are lance-shaped, about six inches long. The red or dark pink bracts surround cone-shaped purple upright flowers - about 6 cm across - with protruding dark blue stamens. Flowering period usually extends from late Spring to early Fall, but in the right conditions this plant can bloom all winter long.[3]
Distribution
This plant is native to Brazil.[4]