Common Mallow

Fleeceflower

About Common Mallow and Fleeceflower

Common Mallow

Fleeceflower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Darjeeling Red , Donald Lowndes , Superba

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

High elevation

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 1

9-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Purple, Lavender

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Red, Burgundy, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Red, Burgundy, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red, Burgundy, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Bi-lobed

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Light Frost

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Layering, Root Division, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Never Over-water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Sandy

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Fungal leaf spots

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Diarrhea, Stomach pain

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

along a porch, deck or patio, bank hedging, Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Skin irritation

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

bowel syndrome, Gastrointestinal disorders, hypertension

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Root, Root bark

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Groundcover

Container, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Malva Neglecta

PERSICARIA microcephala 'Dragon's Eye'

7.2 Common Name

Common Mallow

Dragon's Eye Fleeceflower, Fleeceflower

7.2.1 In Hindi

malva neglecta

fleeceflower

7.2.2 In German

malva neglecta

fleeceflower

7.2.3 In French

malva neglecta

fleeceflower

7.2.4 In Spanish

Malva neglecta

Polygonum affine

7.2.5 In Greek

Malva neglecta

fleeceflower

7.2.6 In Portuguese

malva neglecta

fleeceflower

7.2.7 In Polish

Ślaz zaniedbany

fleeceflower

7.2.8 In Latin

neglecta malva

fleeceflower

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Agaricomycetes

8.4 Order

Malvales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Malvaceae

Polygonaceae

8.6 Genus

Malva

Periscaria

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Malveae

Unknown

8.9 Subfamily

Malvoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

30NA

1 27800

Properties of Common Mallow and Fleeceflower

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

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Season and Care of Common Mallow and Fleeceflower

Season and care of Common Mallow and Fleeceflower is important to know. While considering everything about Common Mallow and Fleeceflower Care, growing season is an essential factor. Common Mallow season is Not Available and Fleeceflower season is Not Available. The type of soil for Common Mallow is Loam, Sand and for Fleeceflower is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Common Mallow is Acidic, Neutral and for Fleeceflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Common Mallow and Fleeceflower Physical Information

Common Mallow and Fleeceflower physical information is very important for comparison. Common Mallow height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Fleeceflower height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Common Mallow and Fleeceflower are as follows:

Common Mallow flower color: White, Purple and Lavender
Common Mallow leaf color: Green
Fleeceflower flower color: White
Fleeceflower leaf color: Red, Burgundy and Silver

Care of Common Mallow and Fleeceflower

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