Says its annual mallow?

Srmcclure

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Hi guys! I have this in my backyard. It says it's annual mallow on my plant ID. What do you guys think?
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Greetings. It probably is. We have a lot of Marrow here in Maryland & plenty that grow in our gardens. I planted seeds from Marrow that i collected years ago while kayaking along the Potomac River that are blooming. They look pretty much just like urs. Oftentimes Rose of Sharon will look like Marrow and/or Hardy Hibiscus. (All edible).
 

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Greetings. It probably is. We have a lot of Marrow here in Maryland & plenty that grow in our gardens. I planted seeds from Marrow that i collected years ago while kayaking along the Potomac River that are blooming. They look pretty much just like urs. Oftentimes Rose of Sharon will look like Marrow and/or Hardy Hibiscus. (All edible).
Awesome! Thank you! I thought it was ROS at first, but it wasn't quite right lol. I'm excited to offer that then ?? thank you so much!
 

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Hi @Srmcclure - very pretty flowers! Sure looks like a mallow, but could you verify a few things please?

The leaves (maybe you can post a pic?) - Do they look kinda like this (round, "lobed", wavy along the edge, and "palmately" shaped - kinda like the palm of a human hand)? Are the leaves covered with tiny hairs (you may need a magnifier to see). Do the leaf stalks come out on alternating sides of the main stem (or are they opposite each other)?

In the place where there used to be a flower, do you see a little thingy that looks like a wheel of cheese? (see the left side of the drawing below). This is a dead giveaway for plants in the Mallow Family (Malvaceae) - they all have them.

If these things check out, then you've got a Mallow - all species are safe for torts. Mine loves Hibiscus, also a member of the Mallow Family.
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Definitely some kind of malva and a very pretty one at that. Like all the malvas, particularly the larger ones, the five petaled flower is the giveaway.

Whether it’s annual mallow or a relative, all the plants in the malva family are safe.
 

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Hi @Srmcclure - very pretty flowers! Sure looks like a mallow, but could you verify a few things please?

The leaves (maybe you can post a pic?) - Do they look kinda like this (round, "lobed", wavy along the edge, and "palmately" shaped - kinda like the palm of a human hand)? Are the leaves covered with tiny hairs (you may need a magnifier to see). Do the leaf stalks come out on alternating sides of the main stem (or are they opposite each other)?

In the place where there used to be a flower, do you see a little thingy that looks like a wheel of cheese? (see the left side of the drawing below). This is a dead giveaway for plants in the Mallow Family (Malvaceae) - they all have them.

If these things check out, then you've got a Mallow - all species are safe for torts. Mine loves Hibiscus, also a member of the Mallow Family.
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courtesy Wikipedia
Thank you so much that is super detailed!
My redfoot loves hibiscus so I'm really excited to offer this! She has the kapadilo farms Mallow, But I love adding fresh new things to her diet! Especially when I can get them for free lol
 

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Definitely some kind of malva and a very pretty one at that. Like all the malvas, particularly the larger ones, the five petaled flower is the giveaway.

Whether it’s annual mallow or a relative, all the plants in the malva family are safe.
Thank you thank you!!
 
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