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Summary

Physical Characteristics

Lavatera cachemiriana is a PERENNIAL growing to 2.4 m (7ft) by 1 m (3ft 3in) at a fast rate.
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 8 and is not frost tender. It is in flower from July to August, and the seeds ripen from August to September. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers dry or moist soil. The plant can tolerate maritime exposure.

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Synonyms

Plant Habitats

Woodland Garden Sunny Edge;

Edible Uses

Edible Parts: Leaves
Edible Uses:

Young leaves - raw or cooked. A mild flavour, but they are tough and not very worthwhile[K]. When cooked they have a somewhat slimy consistency[K]. Flowers - raw. Rather bland, but an attractive garnish to a salad[K].

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Medicinal Uses

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Demulcent Pectoral Purgative

Demulcent, pectoral, purgative[61].

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Other Uses

Fibre

A strong fibre is obtained from the stems, it is used for making string, bags, paper etc[74].

Special Uses

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Cultivation details

Avery easily grown plant, succeeding in any ordinary garden soil in sun or partial shade[1, 187]. Prefers a light well-drained moderately fertile soil in full sun[200]. A soil that is too rich encourages foliar growth at the expense of flowering[200]. Tolerates maritime exposure[200]. Plants are hardy to about -20°c[187]. This species is considered by some botanists to be no more than a minor variant of L. thuringiaca[187].

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Plant Propagation

Seed - sow spring in a cold frame and only just cover the seed[200]. Germination is usually quick and good. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and plant them out in early summer[K]. Basal cuttings in spring. Cuttings of softwood in June/July[188].

Other Names

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Native Range

TEMPERATE ASIA: Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, China (Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu) TROPICAL ASIA: India (Jammu and Kashmir), Nepal, Pakistan

Weed Potential

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Conservation Status

IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :

Related Plants

Latin Name	Common Name	Habit	Height	Hardiness	Growth	Soil	Shade	Moisture	Edible	Medicinal	Other
Lavatera arborea	Tree Mallow	Biennial	3.0	-	F	LMH	N	DM	2	1
Lavatera plebeia	Lavatera	Annual/Perennial	1.5	-		LMH	N	DM	2	1	1
Lavatera species	Tree Lavatera	Shrub	2.4	7-10	F	LMH	N	DM	2	0
Lavatera thuringiaca	Lavatera, Tree lavatera	Perennial	1.8	7-10	F	LMH	N	DM	3	0	1
Lavatera trimestris	Annual mallow	Annual	0.8	0-0	F	LM	N	DM	2	0	1

Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.

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Readers comment


	Apr 19 2017 12:00AM

I have some type of Lavatera growing on the hillside right outside my door in Baja California Mexico I am on the coast...so curious about where it fits in all this...it really can get quite tall...local horses seem to want to eat on it now and then. Wish I could submit a photo somewhere, there is a reference to a forum?

Lavatera cachemiriana - Cambess.