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Beeswax is a fascinating material with many practical uses in cosmetics, lubrication, preservation, and candle-making. You may have wondered, “Where does beeswax come from?” “How do the bees form it into comb?” “How do beekeepers get frames of beeswax comb?

This newly-named Texas Superstar plant is worth your attention: Pavonia is truly strong and stunning. The plant goes by a lot of names, probably because it grows in many regions of Texas. It’s also called rock rose, Pavonia mallow, rose Pavonia, Texas mallow, and las Rosas de San Juan. Ask for “Rock Rose (Pavonia lasiopetala),” and nurseries will know this plant.

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