Common Mallow

Ram's Horn

About Common Mallow and Ram's Horn

Common Mallow

Ram's Horn

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Shrub

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas

Types

Malva sylvestris

Number of Varieties

5010

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 1

12 - 4

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm30.50 cm

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Lavender

White, Orange, Lavender, Plum

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Brown, Chocolate

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

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

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

Early Summer, Summer

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

Do not water excessively

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic

Soil Type

Well drained

Loam, Moist, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Sandy

Loam, Moist, Sandy

Sun Exposure

Part sun

Full 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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making black dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover

Container, Hanging Basket

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Malva Neglecta

PROBOSCIDEA louisianica

Common Name

Common Mallow

Ram's Horn

In Hindi

malva neglecta

Proboscidea louisianica

In German

malva neglecta

Proboscidea louisianica

In French

malva neglecta

PROBOSCIDEA louisianica

In Spanish

Malva neglecta

louisianica PROBOSCIDEA

In Greek

Malva neglecta

proboscidea louisianica

In Portuguese

malva neglecta

proboscidea louisianica

In Polish

Ślaz zaniedbany

Proboscidea louisianica

In Latin

neglecta malva

proboscidea louisianica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Scrophulariales

Family

Malvaceae

Pedaliaceae

Genus

Malva

Proboscidea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Malveae

Subfamily

Malvoideae

Number of Species

305

1 27800

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Properties of Common Mallow and Ram's Horn

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

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Season and Care of Common Mallow and Ram's Horn

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

Common Mallow and Ram's Horn Physical Information

Common Mallow and Ram's Horn physical information is very important for comparison. Common Mallow height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Ram's Horn height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Common Mallow and Ram's Horn are as follows:

Common Mallow flower color: White, Purple and Lavender
Common Mallow leaf color: Green
Ram's Horn flower color: White, Orange, Lavender and Plum
Ram's Horn leaf color: Green

Care of Common Mallow and Ram's Horn

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