Callirhoe Digitata
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''Callirhoe digitata'', the fringed poppy mallow or standing wine cup, is a species of flowering plant in the family
Malvaceae Malvaceae (), or the mallows, is a family of flowering plants estimated to contain 244 genera with 4225 known species. Well-known members of economic importance include Theobroma cacao, cacao, Cola (plant), cola, cotton, okra, Hibiscus sabdariffa, ...
, native to the U.S. states of Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Arkansas, and Alabama, and introduced to Illinois. A perennial with magenta flowers, in the wild it prefers to grow in sunny areas with drier, more alkaline soils. Recommended for both formal and informal plantings, it is hardy in USDA zones 5 through 8, and once established it is drought resistant.


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digitata Garden plants of North America Endemic flora of the United States Flora of Kansas Flora of Oklahoma Flora of Missouri Flora of Arkansas Flora of Alabama Plants described in 1821 {{Malveae-stub