About Grape Leaved Mallow
Hibiscus vitifolius, the grape-leaved mallow or tropical rose mallow, is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. It is native to the seasonally dry Old World tropics and subtropics, and has been introduced to the West indies. A perennial herb reaching 2 m (6 ft) and becoming woody at maturity, it is found in a wide variety of habitats, and is a weed of cultivation. It is used locally as a source of fiber, often mixed with jute.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Hibiscus vitifolius
- Genus
- Hibiscus
- Family
- MALVACEAE
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- Dry deciduous and semi-Evergreen forests, also in the plains
- Distribution
- India, Africa, Sri Lanka, Australia, Malesia
- Flowering & fruiting
- March-December
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- बन ओकरा ban okra
- Bengali
- বনকাপাস banakapasa, বন কাপাস
- Tamil
- சிறுதுத்தி ciru-tutti, மணித்துத்தி mani-t-tutti, மணித்துத்தி
- Kannada
- ಮಣಿ ತುತ್ತೀ ಗಿಡ mani thutthi gida, ಪಿಂಡೀ ಸೊಪ್ಪು pindi soppu
- Malayalam
- കാട്ടുവെള്ളൂരം kaattu vellooram, കാട്ടുവെള്ളൂരം
- Marathi
- वनकपास vankapas
Malvaceae
Mallow/Hibiscus family
Grape Leaved Mallow belongs to the Malvaceae family.
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