Common Mallow

Potato

About Common Mallow and Potato

Common Mallow

Potato

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Shrub

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

South America, Chile

Types

Malva sylvestris

Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec

Number of Varieties

504000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 1

12-3

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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm91.44 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm60.96 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Lavender

Blue, Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loose, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Sandy

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Part sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

15-15-15 amounts

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Beetles, Bugs, Early/Late Blight, Insects

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Treatment of Dark Spots

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

Bone strength, Cancer, Diarrhea, Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Metabolism, Rheumatism, Weight management and satiety

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Malva Neglecta

SOLANUM tuberosum

Common Name

Common Mallow

Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber

In Hindi

malva neglecta

आलू

In German

malva neglecta

Kartoffel

In French

malva neglecta

Pomme de terre

In Spanish

Malva neglecta

Patata

In Greek

Malva neglecta

Πατάτα

In Portuguese

malva neglecta

Batata

In Polish

Ślaz zaniedbany

Ziemniak

In Latin

neglecta malva

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Solanales

Family

Malvaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Malva

Solanum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Asterids

Tribe

Malveae

Subfamily

Malvoideae

Number of Species

301400

1 27800

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Properties of Common Mallow and Potato

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

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Season and Care of Common Mallow and Potato

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

Common Mallow and Potato Physical Information

Common Mallow and Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Common Mallow height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Potato height is 91.44 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Common Mallow and Potato are as follows:

Common Mallow flower color: White, Purple and Lavender
Common Mallow leaf color: Green
Potato flower color: Blue, Purple, Red and White
Potato leaf color: Green

Care of Common Mallow and Potato

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