Common Mallow

Beardtongue

About Common Mallow and Beardtongue

Common Mallow

Beardtongue

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

South-Central United States

Types

Malva sylvestris

Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus

Number of Varieties

50200

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 1

12-1

Sunset Zone

No Available

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Lavender

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Sandy

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover

Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Malva Neglecta

PENSTEMON cobaea

Common Name

Common Mallow

Beardtongue

In Hindi

malva neglecta

Beardtongue

In German

malva neglecta

Bartfaden

In French

malva neglecta

beardtongue

In Spanish

Malva neglecta

beardtongue

In Greek

Malva neglecta

Beardtongue

In Portuguese

malva neglecta

Beardtongue

In Polish

Ślaz zaniedbany

Beardtongue

In Latin

neglecta malva

ursus lingua

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Equisetopsida

Order

Malvales

Lamiales

Family

Malvaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Malva

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Malveae

Subfamily

Malvoideae

Number of Species

30261

1 27800

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Properties of Common Mallow and Beardtongue

Wondering what are the properties of Common Mallow and Beardtongue? We provide you with everything About Common Mallow and Beardtongue. Common Mallow doesn't have thorns and Beardtongue doesn't have thorns. Also Common Mallow does not have fragrant flowers. Common Mallow has allergic reactions like and Beardtongue 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 Beardtongue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Common Mallow and Beardtongue

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

Common Mallow and Beardtongue Physical Information

Common Mallow and Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Common Mallow height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Common Mallow and Beardtongue are as follows:

Common Mallow flower color: White, Purple and Lavender
Common Mallow leaf color: Green
Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
Beardtongue leaf color: Green

Care of Common Mallow and Beardtongue

Care of Common Mallow and Beardtongue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Mallow pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Common Mallow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beardtongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.