Common Mallow

Melampodium

About Common Mallow and Melampodium

Common Mallow

Melampodium

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Shrub

Perennial

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America

Types

Malva sylvestris

Perennials

Number of Varieties

5040

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-82-11

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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 1

12 - 6

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm30.50 cm

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Lavender

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Sandy

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Part sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead 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

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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

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

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Container

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Malva Neglecta

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

Common Name

Common Mallow

Butter Daisy, Melampodium

In Hindi

malva neglecta

Melampodium

In German

malva neglecta

Melmpodiam

In French

malva neglecta

Melmpodiam

In Spanish

Malva neglecta

Melmpodiam

In Greek

Malva neglecta

Melmpodiam

In Portuguese

malva neglecta

Melmpodiam

In Polish

Ślaz zaniedbany

Melmpodiam

In Latin

neglecta malva

Melmpodiam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Asterales

Family

Malvaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Malva

Melampodium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Malveae

Millerieae

Subfamily

Malvoideae

Asteroideae

Number of Species

3039

1 27800

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Properties of Common Mallow and Melampodium

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

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Season and Care of Common Mallow and Melampodium

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

Common Mallow and Melampodium Physical Information

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

Common Mallow flower color: White, Purple and Lavender
Common Mallow leaf color: Green
Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold
Melampodium leaf color: Green

Care of Common Mallow and Melampodium

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