Common Mallow

Ohio Buckeye

About Common Mallow and Ohio Buckeye

Common Mallow

Ohio Buckeye

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States

Types

Malva sylvestris

Aesculus glabra

Number of Varieties

501

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Forest edges, Forest margins, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 1

7-1

Sunset Zone

3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Lavender

Light Yellow, Yellow green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Tan, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Orange, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

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

Late Spring

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, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Sandy

Average

Sun Exposure

Part sun

Full Sun, Partial 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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

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

Asthma, Cough, Intestinal irritations, Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Culinary use

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Malva Neglecta

AESCULUS glabra

Common Name

Common Mallow

Ohio Buckeye

In Hindi

malva neglecta

ओहियो बकेये

In German

malva neglecta

Ohio buckeye

In French

malva neglecta

marronnier de l'Ohio

In Spanish

Malva neglecta

Ohio castaño de indias

In Greek

Malva neglecta

Οχάιο Buckeye

In Portuguese

malva neglecta

Ohio Buckeye

In Polish

Ślaz zaniedbany

Ohio kasztan

In Latin

neglecta malva

Ohio buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Sapindales

Family

Malvaceae

Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Malva

Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Malveae

Subfamily

Malvoideae

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

3019

1 27800

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Properties of Common Mallow and Ohio Buckeye

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

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Season and Care of Common Mallow and Ohio Buckeye

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

Common Mallow and Ohio Buckeye Physical Information

Common Mallow and Ohio Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Common Mallow height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Ohio Buckeye height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Common Mallow and Ohio Buckeye are as follows:

Common Mallow flower color: White, Purple and Lavender
Common Mallow leaf color: Green
Ohio Buckeye flower color: Light Yellow, Yellow green and Ivory
Ohio Buckeye leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Common Mallow and Ohio Buckeye

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