For this reason the abutilons are commonly called flowering maples. Mallow leaves are usually palmately lobed, resembling maple leaves. Hibiscus are worn as ornaments in the hair of Polynesian girls, and the Victorians called the flower of abutilon the “poor man’s boutonniere.” Mallows rival the rose in every way except for fragrance with few exceptions, members of this family are scentless. Flowers generally stay open only one day, whether they are on the plant or cut for decoration. In many cases the pistils are a contrasting color, often elaborately branched or segmented, and are key distinguishing characters defining members of this large family. Numerous stamens cluster in a tube around the pistils, which are often an important part of the flower’s architecture, extending well beyond the petals. Five separate petals form a round, bowl-like shape. The typical mallow flower has been described as having the most perfect form. trimestris), and even a few plants usually classed as weeds, such as common mallow-California’s cheese weed-( Malva parviflora). They range from trees such as Australia’s cow-itch tree ( Lagunaria patersonia), to Asia’s shrubby rose-of-Sharon ( Hibiscus syriacus), to perennials such as the North America’s rose mallow ( Hibiscus moscheutos), Mediterranean annuals ( H. With over one hundred genera and nearly 2000 species, the mallow family (Malvaceae) includes a fascinating and beautiful array of plants found in both tropic and temperate regions and on all of the continents. The Malvaceae family is large and its members, which include many woody species, are most abundant in the tropics. Mallows share the five petals of Geranium flowers, but differ in the large number of stamens which are often fused into a tube around the style.
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