African mallows
Botanical name: Anisodontea
African mallows
Botanical name: Anisodontea
Description
Members of african mallows typically bear toothed leaves with three or five palmate, uneven lobes. Members of the genus also typically bear flowers with a pubescent calyx, a five-petaled corolla streaked from the center and pink to magenta in color, and stamens with anthers of a dark color. It comprises twenty-one species native to South Africa. 
Species of African mallows
African mallow
An evergreen shrub, african mallow (Anisodontea capensis) can sport its showy pink flowers year-round if grown in a warm enough climate like its native Mediterranean region. Marked with dark red veins, the flowers of the african mallow are attractive to bees and butterflies. It is sometimes called a dwarf hibiscus, though it is not actually a type of hibiscus.
African mallow
African mallow is an easy-to-grow perennial shrub that blooms profusely and is a perfect addition to any home garden as an ornamental plant. Its bountiful small flowers resemble a hibiscus with showy pink flowers and a dark pink center that is highly attractive to bees and butterflies alike.
Scientific Classification
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