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Common Mallow

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About Common Mallow and Pepperwort

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Aquatics

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Australia

Types

Malva sylvestris
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Number of Varieties

501
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-87-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 1
12-6

Sunset Zone

-
21,22

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm250.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Lavender
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Green, Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Light Green, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Light Green, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Round

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
In Water

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Spores

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Keep immersed in water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Sandy
Poorly 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
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
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Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Frogs

Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Water gardening

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
Seeds, Spores

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes, Starch

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Groundcover
Container, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Malva Neglecta
MARSILEA mutica

Common Name

Common Mallow
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort

In Hindi

malva neglecta
Pepperwort

In German

malva neglecta
Pepperwort

In French

malva neglecta
Pepperwort

In Spanish

Malva neglecta
Pepperwort

In Greek

Malva neglecta
Pepperwort

In Portuguese

malva neglecta
Pepperwort

In Polish

Ślaz zaniedbany
Pepperwort

In Latin

neglecta malva
Pepperwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Charophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida

Order

Malvales
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Family

Malvaceae
Marsileaceae

Genus

Malva
Marsilea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Malveae
Lapidieae

Subfamily

Malvoideae
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Number of Species

3065
1 27800
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Properties of Common Mallow and Pepperwort

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

Season and Care of Common Mallow and Pepperwort

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

Common Mallow and Pepperwort Physical Information

Common Mallow and Pepperwort physical information is very important for comparison. Common Mallow height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Pepperwort height is 250.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Common Mallow and Pepperwort are as follows:

  • Common Mallow flower color: White, Purple and Lavender

  • Common Mallow leaf color: Green

  • Pepperwort flower color:

  • Pepperwort leaf color: Light Green and Dark Red

Care of Common Mallow and Pepperwort

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