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Common Mallow

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About Common Mallow and Foxtail Grass

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Grass

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Europe, Asia

Types

Malva sylvestris
Pennisetum alopecuroides

Number of Varieties

508
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 1
-

Sunset Zone

-
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm30.50 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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water
Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Sandy
Average

Sun Exposure

Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
-

Allergy

-
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Burns, Eczema, Gastritis, Inflammation, Insect Bites, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Ulcers
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Groundcover
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Malva Neglecta
ALOPECURUS

Common Name

Common Mallow
Foxtail Grass

In Hindi

malva neglecta
Foxtail Grass

In German

malva neglecta
Foxtail Grass

In French

malva neglecta
Foxtail Grass

In Spanish

Malva neglecta
Hierba de cola de zorra

In Greek

Malva neglecta
αλωπέκουρου Grass

In Portuguese

malva neglecta
grama de foxtail

In Polish

Ślaz zaniedbany
ber trawy

In Latin

neglecta malva
panicum Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Malvales
Cyperales

Family

Malvaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Malva
Alopecurus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

Malveae
-

Subfamily

Malvoideae
-

Number of Species

3012
1 27800
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Properties of Common Mallow and Foxtail Grass

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

Season and Care of Common Mallow and Foxtail Grass

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

Common Mallow and Foxtail Grass Physical Information

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

  • Common Mallow flower color: White, Purple and Lavender

  • Common Mallow leaf color: Green

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

Care of Common Mallow and Foxtail Grass

Care of Common Mallow and Foxtail Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Mallow pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Common Mallow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.