Common Mallow

Spring Starflower

About Common Mallow and Spring Starflower

Common Mallow

Spring Starflower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

South America, Argentina

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 1

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

21,22

1.9 Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm5.10 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Purple, Lavender

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Sandy

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Burns, Eczema, Gastritis, Inflammation, Insect Bites, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Ulcers

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Groundcover

Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Malva Neglecta

Ipheion uniflorum

7.2 Common Name

Common Mallow

Spring Starflower, Springstar

7.2.1 In Hindi

malva neglecta

Spring Starflower

7.2.2 In German

malva neglecta

Frühling Borretsch

7.2.3 In French

malva neglecta

Spring Starflower

7.2.4 In Spanish

Malva neglecta

primavera Flor de estrella

7.2.5 In Greek

Malva neglecta

άνοιξη starflower

7.2.6 In Portuguese

malva neglecta

primavera Starflower

7.2.7 In Polish

Ślaz zaniedbany

Wiosna Starflower

7.2.8 In Latin

neglecta malva

Spring Starflower

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Malvaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Malva

Ipheion

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Malveae

Gilliesieae

8.9 Subfamily

Malvoideae

Allioideae

8.10 Number of Species

30NA

1 27800

Properties of Common Mallow and Spring Starflower

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

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Season and Care of Common Mallow and Spring Starflower

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

Common Mallow and Spring Starflower Physical Information

Common Mallow and Spring Starflower physical information is very important for comparison. Common Mallow height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Common Mallow and Spring Starflower are as follows:

Common Mallow flower color: White, Purple and Lavender
Common Mallow leaf color: Green
Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue
Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Common Mallow and Spring Starflower

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