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Sphaeralcea ambigua
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Sphaeralcea ambigua is a species of flowering plant commonly known as desert globemallow or apricot mallow, for its predominantly orange blooms. It has fuzzy, grey-green leaves. It is a member of the genus Sphaeralcea in the mallow family (Malvaceae). It is a perennial shrub native to the Southwestern United States and northwest Mexico. S. ambigua is a prevalent species in desert habitat and helps provide food and habitat for other species One of its main uses is in native, pollinator, or drought-tolerant gardens, but it is also used by the Shoshoni peoples as a medicinal plant and as a buffer against invasive species....read more on Wikipedia.
5 Sphaeralcea ambigua varieties & subspecies found:
Climate
What environment does Sphaeralcea ambigua prefer?
| Place | Rain (24h) | Sun | Humidity Hum. | Wind | |
| Loading... | 0.8in | 918umol | 64% | 4mph | |
| Loading... | 1.2in | 12umol | 84% | 9mph | |
| Loading... | 0in | 18umol | 81% | 11mph | |
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Where does Sphaeralcea ambigua grow?
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