Malope Mallow (Annual Malope, Spanish Mallow, Mallow Wort, Large-flowered Mallow Wort)
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- Common Name: Malope Mallow (Annual Malope, Spanish Mallow, Mallow Wort, Large-flowered Mallow Wort)
- Latin Name: Malope trifida
- Family Name: Malvaceae
This close relative of the Lavatera and the common Mallow (Malva) is an attractive fast-growing annual (occasionally perennial) plant, and both the leaves and flowers can be fed to tortoises. Flowers are mainly in shades of pink and rose, but there is also a white variety.