Common Mallow

Acerola

About Common Mallow and Acerola

Common Mallow

Acerola

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Shrub

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Central America, South America

Types

Malva sylvestris

Fruit Tree

Number of Varieties

502

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-11

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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 1

Sunset Zone

13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm457.20 cm

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm243.84 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Lavender

Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained

Dry, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Sandy

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Part sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wind

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Burns, Eczema, Gastritis, Inflammation, Insect Bites, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Ulcers

Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Malva Neglecta

Malpighia emarginata

Common Name

Common Mallow

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

In Hindi

malva neglecta

Acerola Tree

In German

malva neglecta

Acerola Baum

In French

malva neglecta

Acerola Arbre

In Spanish

Malva neglecta

Árbol de acerola

In Greek

Malva neglecta

Acerola Δέντρο

In Portuguese

malva neglecta

Árvore acerola

In Polish

Ślaz zaniedbany

Acerola Drzewo

In Latin

neglecta malva

Acerola ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Malpighiales

Family

Malvaceae

Malpighiaceae

Genus

Malva

Malpighia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Malveae

Subfamily

Malvoideae

Paperveroideae

Number of Species

30-

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Properties of Common Mallow and Acerola

Wondering what are the properties of Common Mallow and Acerola? We provide you with everything About Common Mallow and Acerola. Common Mallow doesn't have thorns and Acerola doesn't have thorns. Also Common Mallow does not have fragrant flowers. Common Mallow has allergic reactions like and Acerola has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Common Mallow and Acerola and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Common Mallow and Acerola

Season and care of Common Mallow and Acerola is important to know. While considering everything about Common Mallow and Acerola Care, growing season is an essential factor. Common Mallow season is and Acerola season is . The type of soil for Common Mallow is Loam, Sand and for Acerola is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Common Mallow is Acidic, Neutral and for Acerola is Alkaline.

Common Mallow and Acerola Physical Information

Common Mallow and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Common Mallow height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Common Mallow and Acerola are as follows:

Common Mallow flower color: White, Purple and Lavender
Common Mallow leaf color: Green
Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Common Mallow and Acerola

Care of Common Mallow and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Mallow pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Acerola pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Common Mallow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.