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About Common Mallow and Moss Rose

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Shrub
Flowering Plants

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
South America

Types

Malva sylvestris
Afternoon delight Calpyso Mix Duet

Number of Varieties

5012
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 1
12 - 1

Sunset Zone

-
A1, A2, A3, 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
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm7.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Lavender
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Cylindrical

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Well drained
Loam, Loose, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Sandy
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Part sun
Bright direct sunlight

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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Flowers

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Groundcover
Landscape

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Malva Neglecta
PORTULACA grandiflora

Common Name

Common Mallow
Moss Rose

In Hindi

malva neglecta
मॉस गुलाब

In German

malva neglecta
Moss Rose

In French

malva neglecta
Moss Rose

In Spanish

Malva neglecta
musgo de Rose

In Greek

Malva neglecta
Moss Rose

In Portuguese

malva neglecta
rosa-musgo

In Polish

Ślaz zaniedbany
Moss Rose

In Latin

neglecta malva
Rosa moss

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales
Caryophyllales

Family

Malvaceae
Portulacaceae

Genus

Malva
Portulaca

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Malveae
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Subfamily

Malvoideae
-

Number of Species

30120
1 27800
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Properties of Common Mallow and Moss Rose

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

Season and Care of Common Mallow and Moss Rose

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

Common Mallow and Moss Rose Physical Information

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

  • Common Mallow flower color: White, Purple and Lavender

  • Common Mallow leaf color: Green

  • Moss Rose flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta and Salmon

  • Moss Rose leaf color: Green

Care of Common Mallow and Moss Rose

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