Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tree
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Types
Malva sylvestris
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Number of Varieties
503
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-810-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10 - 1
12-9
Sunset Zone
-
H2, 23, 24
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm1,370.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm1,520.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Purple, Lavender
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Maple shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Water daily during growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Less Watering
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Well drained
Loam, Sand
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, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
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For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Burns, Eczema, Gastritis, Inflammation, Insect Bites, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Ulcers
Cramps, Dermatitis
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Groundcover
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
Malva Neglecta
ALEURITES moluccanus
Common Name
Common Mallow
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
In Hindi
malva neglecta
Aleurites moluccanus
In German
malva neglecta
Lichtnussbaum
In French
malva neglecta
Aleurites moluccana
In Spanish
Malva neglecta
Aleurites moluccanus
In Greek
Malva neglecta
Aleurites moluccanus
In Portuguese
malva neglecta
Nogueira-de-iguape
In Polish
Ślaz zaniedbany
Nogueira-de-iguape
In Latin
neglecta malva
Aleurites moluccanus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Euphorbiales
Family
Malvaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Malva
Aleurites
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Malveae
Aleuritideae
Subfamily
Malvoideae
Crotonoideae
Number of Species
3050
1
27800
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