English: Turkcap; Turk's turban; Wax mallow; Ladies teardrop; Scotchman's purse.
Region: Southeastern United States, Texas, Louisiana; Central America, Mexico; South America.
Habitat: common understory shrub; coastal; shady to sunny sites.
Ecology: food source for
Ruby-throated Hummingbirds, Archilochus colubri, Black-chinned Hummingbirds; host plant for the caterpillars, Turk's-cap White-Skipper, Heliopetes macaira.
BotanyShrub; tree-like.
Flowers do not open fully; attract butterflies and hummingbirds; lasts two days but contains more nectar on the first day; blooms from May through November.