Pavonia hastata
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Common name: Spearleaf swampmallow or pink pavonia
Conservation status: unknown
Etymology:
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Flowers:
The hibiscus-like flowers are pink with a red throat
These appear in summer and autumn.
Fruit:
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Leaves:
10 to 60 mm long and 10 to 25 mm wide
Stem & branches:
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Roots:
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Habit:
It is a shrub
Grow to 1.5 metre high
Habitat:
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Distribution:
The species is native to Brazil, Bolivia, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay
It was previously considered to be native to Australia as well, but is no longer thought to be
Species:
World: S, G
Australia: S, G
Additional notes:
The species is easily propagated by seed or cuttings