Lavatera assurgentiflora x 'Malva Rosa' (on the left) Malvaceae Kristin Yanker-Hansen, Danville. Native to the Channel Islands off the California coast, but naturalized along the California coast. Lavatera venosa is found on islands off of Baja California. Ed mercuirio of Salinas California has hybridized the two plants. The is plant blooms year round for Kristin although the flowers become larger and more color instensive in the winter. Pavonia missionum (on the right) Malvaceae Kristin Yanker-Hansen, Danville. This is a tropical or sub-tropical genus mostly confined to South America, but also in the Caribbean islands and South Africa. Some species ae naturalized in the southeastern U.S. This species has a rather wide distribution in Brazil and Paraguay and seems able to deal with sub-freezing temperatures. The flowers are bright red with an orange center.