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About Common Mallow and Pima Pineapple


About Pima Pineapple and Common Mallow


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Perennial   

Type
Shrub   
Cactus or Succulent   

Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia   
Southwestern United States, Mexico   

Types
Not Available   
Coryphantha ramillosa, Coryphantha echinus   

Habitat
Cultivated Beds   
Desert, Grassland, Rocky areas, Sandy areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8   
8-15   

AHS Heat Zone
10 - 1   
12-8   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Prostrate/Trailing   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm   
99+
15.20 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm   
99+
20.30 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Purple, Lavender   
Yellow, Yellow green, Magenta, Coral   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Green, Tan   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed   
Succulent   

Thorns
No   
Yes   

Season

Plant Season
Not Available   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate   
Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium   
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season   

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   
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 leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Bold   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Butterflies   
Hummingbirds   

Allergy
Not Available   
Skin rash   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
No Beauty Benefits   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Burns, Eczema, Gastritis, Inflammation, Insect Bites, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Ulcers   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties   
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Groundcover   
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Malva Neglecta   
CORYPHANTHA   

Common Name
Common Mallow   
Pima Pineapple   

In Hindi
malva neglecta   
Pima अनानस   

In German
malva neglecta   
Pima Ananas   

In French
malva neglecta   
Pima ananas   

In Spanish
Malva neglecta   
Pima piña   

In Greek
Malva neglecta   
Pima Ανανάς   

In Portuguese
malva neglecta   
Pima Pineapple   

In Polish
Ślaz zaniedbany   
Pima Ananas   

In Latin
neglecta malva   
Pineapple Pima   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Malvales   
Caryophyllales   

Family
Malvaceae   
Cactaceae   

Genus
Malva   
Coryphantha   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   

Tribe
Malveae   
Cacteae   

Subfamily
Malvoideae   
Cactoideae   

Number of Species
30   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Common Mallow and Pima Pineapple

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

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Season and Care of Common Mallow and Pima Pineapple

Season and care of Common Mallow and Pima Pineapple is important to know. While considering everything about Common Mallow and Pima Pineapple Care, growing season is an essential factor. Common Mallow season is Not Available and Pima Pineapple season is Not Available. The type of soil for Common Mallow is Loam, Sand and for Pima Pineapple is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Common Mallow is Acidic, Neutral and for Pima Pineapple is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Common Mallow and Pima Pineapple Physical Information

Common Mallow and Pima Pineapple physical information is very important for comparison. Common Mallow height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Pima Pineapple height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Common Mallow and Pima Pineapple are as follows:

Care of Common Mallow and Pima Pineapple

Care of Common Mallow and Pima Pineapple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Mallow pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pima Pineapple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Common Mallow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pima Pineapple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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