The Cape Mallows, Anisodontea, is a genus of 20 fast growing species of shrubs and subshrubs native to South Africa. They are evergreen with mostly toothed leaves that can be lobed, palmate, or elliptic. Flowers are 5-petalled with shallow cups and the plants are classed as half-hardy. They thrive in cool-temperate climates and used as summer bedding and in mild coastal areas where they may be grown as border plants. They do best in loam-based gritty compost and positioned in full sun.

Anisodontea scabrosa commonly known as Pink Mallow or Hairy Mallow in English and Sandroos, Pienk-Kiesieblaar or Harigemalva in Afrikaans is a fast growing evergreen shrub that grows up to 1.5m in height. It has rough leaves and showy pink flowers. Anisodontea scabrosa flowers sporadically all year round. Use as a decorative garden plant. It is a rewarding shrub for the home garden with year round blossoms. Plants respond well to pruning and long shoots can be trained into standards or topiary. Very suitable for growing as a pot plant and they can be used as bonsai specimens.