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Munro’s Globemallow (Sphaeralcea Munroana)

Sphaeralcea Munroana, or more commonly know as Munro’s Globemallow, is a subshrub forb/herb with dark green foliage and orange flowers of the genus Sphaeralcea. It has a moderate growth rate and a height of 2.5 feet at maturity. Its duration is perennial which means it will grow year after year. It’s active growth period is spring and summer, blooms during mid spring, is intolerant of shade and is routinely available commercially. Sphaeralcea Munroana or Munro’s Globemallow‘s floral region is North America US Lower 48, specifically in the states of California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.

       

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Munro’s Globemallow (Sphaeralcea Munroana)
Credit: Forest & Kim Starr | Plants of Hawaii, Image 080716-9384 from http://www.hear.org/starr/plants/images/image/?q=080716-9384 | License: CC-BY-SA-2.5,2.0,1.0 CC-BY-SA-3.0-migrated GFDL
  • Munro’s Globemallow (Sphaeralcea Munroana)

Munro’s Globemallow (Sphaeralcea Munroana) Native Growing Regions

Native States for Munro’s Globemallow (Sphaeralcea Munroana)
California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming

Munro’s Globemallow (Sphaeralcea Munroana) Information

  • Category: Dicot
  • Genus: Sphaeralcea
  • Family: Malvaceae
  • Order: Malvales
  • Class: Magnoliopsida
  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Duration: Perennial
  • Growth Habit: Subshrub Forb/herb
  • Native Status: L48 (N) CAN (N)
  • Active Growth Period: Spring and Summer
  • After Harvest Regrowth Rate: Slow
  • Allelopath: No
  • Bloat: None
  • C:N Ratio: Medium
  • Coppice Potential: No
  • Fall Conspicuous: No
  • Fire Resistance: No
  • Flower Color: Orange
  • Flower Conspicuous: Yes
  • Foliage Color: Dark Green
  • Foliage Porosity Summer: Porous
  • Foliage Porosity Winter: Porous
  • Foliage Texture: Coarse
  • Fruit/Seed Color: Brown
  • Fruit/Seed Conspicuous: No
  • Growth Form: Single Crown
  • Growth Rate: Moderate
  • Height Mature (feet): 2.5
  • Leaf Retention: No
  • Lifespan: Moderate
  • Low Growing Grass: No
  • Resprout Ability: No
  • Shape and Orientation: Erect
  • Toxicity: None
  • Adapted to Coarse Textured Soils: Yes
  • Adapted to Fine Textured Soils: No
  • Adapted to Medium Textured Soils: Yes
  • Anaerobic Tolerance: None
  • CaCO3 Tolerance: Medium
  • Cold Stratification Required: No
  • Drought Tolerance: High
  • Fertility Requirement: Low
  • Fire Tolerance: Medium
  • Frost Free Days Minimum: 120
  • Hedge Tolerance: None
  • Moisture Use: Low
  • pH (Minimum): 6.3
  • pH (Maximum): 8
  • Precipitation (Minimum): 8
  • Precipitation (Maximum): 16
  • Root Depth Minimum (inches): 16
  • Salinity Tolerance: Low
  • Shade Tolerance: Intolerant
  • Temperature Minimum (°F): -28
  • Bloom Period: Mid Spring
  • Commercial Availability: Field Collections Only
  • Fruit/Seed Abundance: Medium
  • Fruit/Seed Period Begin: Spring
  • Fruit/Seed Period End: Summer
  • Fruit/Seed Persistence: Yes
  • Propagated by Bare Root: No
  • Propagated by Bulbs: No
  • Propagated by Container: No
  • Propagated by Corms: No
  • Propagated by Cuttings: No
  • Propagated by Seed: Yes
  • Propagated by Sod: No
  • Propagated by Sprigs: No
  • Propagated by Tubers: No
  • Seed per Pound: 750000
  • Seed Spread Rate: Slow
  • Seedling Vigor: Medium
  • Small Grain: No
  • Vegetative Spread Rate: None

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