Common Mallow

Lettuce

About Common Mallow and Lettuce

Common Mallow

Lettuce

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Shrub

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Egypt

Types

Malva sylvestris

Lactuca sativa

Number of Varieties

5010

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 1

Sunset Zone

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm510.00 cm

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm7.60 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Lavender

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

Spoon Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Sandy

Sun Exposure

Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies

Allergy

Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

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

Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover

Edible, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Malva Neglecta

Lactuca sativa

Common Name

Common Mallow

Lettuce

In Hindi

malva neglecta

सलाद

In German

malva neglecta

Salat

In French

malva neglecta

Salade

In Spanish

Malva neglecta

Lechuga

In Greek

Malva neglecta

Μαρούλι

In Portuguese

malva neglecta

Alface

In Polish

Ślaz zaniedbany

Sałata

In Latin

neglecta malva

lactuca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Asterales

Family

Malvaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Malva

Lactuca

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Malveae

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Malvoideae

Number of Species

30100

1 27800

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Properties of Common Mallow and Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Common Mallow and Lettuce

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

Common Mallow and Lettuce Physical Information

Common Mallow and Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Common Mallow height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Lettuce height is 510.00 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Common Mallow and Lettuce are as follows:

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

Care of Common Mallow and Lettuce

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