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Common Mallow
Common Mallow

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About Common Mallow and Needle Grass

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Grass

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Malva sylvestris
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata

Number of Varieties

5040
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
meadows, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-86-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 1
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

-
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm76.20 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
Ivory, Light Green, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
Ivory, Silver

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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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
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

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
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained
Clay, Loam

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
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Borders, Ground Cover

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
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Fibre

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Groundcover
Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Malva Neglecta
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'

Common Name

Common Mallow
Bridal Veil Needle Grass

In Hindi

malva neglecta
Needle Grass

In German

malva neglecta
Nadel- Gras

In French

malva neglecta
aiguille Herbe

In Spanish

Malva neglecta
Hierba de aguja

In Greek

Malva neglecta
βελόνα Grass

In Portuguese

malva neglecta
agulha Relva

In Polish

Ślaz zaniedbany
igła do trawy

In Latin

neglecta malva
acus Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Malvales
Cyperales

Family

Malvaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Malva
Stipa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Malveae
Stipeae

Subfamily

Malvoideae
Pooideae

Number of Species

30150
1 27800
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Properties of Common Mallow and Needle Grass

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

Season and Care of Common Mallow and Needle Grass

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

Common Mallow and Needle Grass Physical Information

Common Mallow and Needle Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Common Mallow height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Common Mallow and Needle Grass are as follows:

  • Common Mallow flower color: White, Purple and Lavender

  • Common Mallow leaf color: Green

  • Needle Grass flower color: Ivory, Light Green and Silver

  • Needle Grass leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Common Mallow and Needle Grass

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