Common Mallow

Sweetpea

About Common Mallow and Sweetpea

Common Mallow

Sweetpea

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Mediterranean

Types

Malva sylvestris

Number of Varieties

5050

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-10

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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 1

8 - 1

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

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm180.00 cm

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm20.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Lavender

White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, 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

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, Shearing

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Organic Flower Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Mildew, Mosaic viruses

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

Caterpillar, Insects, Snails

Allergy

Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as essential oil

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover

Cottage garden, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Malva Neglecta

LATHYRUS odoratus

Common Name

Common Mallow

Sweetpea

In Hindi

malva neglecta

Sweetpea

In German

malva neglecta

Sweetpea

In French

malva neglecta

Sweetpea

In Spanish

Malva neglecta

Sweetpea

In Greek

Malva neglecta

Sweetpea

In Portuguese

malva neglecta

Sweetpea

In Polish

Ślaz zaniedbany

Sweetpea

In Latin

neglecta malva

Sweetpea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Fabales

Family

Malvaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Malva

Lagerstroemia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Malveae

Vicieae

Subfamily

Malvoideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

3075

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Properties of Common Mallow and Sweetpea

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

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Season and Care of Common Mallow and Sweetpea

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

Common Mallow and Sweetpea Physical Information

Common Mallow and Sweetpea physical information is very important for comparison. Common Mallow height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Sweetpea height is 180.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Common Mallow and Sweetpea are as follows:

Common Mallow flower color: White, Purple and Lavender
Common Mallow leaf color: Green
Sweetpea flower color: White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender and Blue Violet
Sweetpea leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Common Mallow and Sweetpea

Care of Common Mallow and Sweetpea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Mallow pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sweetpea pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching and Shearing. In summer Common Mallow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweetpea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.