False Indigo

Common Mallow

About False Indigo and Common Mallow

False Indigo

Common Mallow

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Origin

North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Malva sylvestris

Number of Varieties

250

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-84-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

10 - 1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple

White, Purple, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sandy

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Part 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

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

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

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens

Malva Neglecta

Common Name

False Indigo

Common Mallow

In Hindi

इंडिगो

malva neglecta

In German

falsches Indigo

malva neglecta

In French

faux Indigo

malva neglecta

In Spanish

Falso Indigo

Malva neglecta

In Greek

Λάθος Indigo

Malva neglecta

In Portuguese

false Indigo

malva neglecta

In Polish

fałsz Indigo

Ślaz zaniedbany

In Latin

falsum indicum

neglecta malva

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Malvales

Family

Fabaceae

Malvaceae

Genus

Amorpha

Malva

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Malveae

Subfamily

Malvoideae

Number of Species

2130

1 27800

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Properties of False Indigo and Common Mallow

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

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Season and Care of False Indigo and Common Mallow

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

False Indigo and Common Mallow Physical Information

False Indigo and Common Mallow physical information is very important for comparison. False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Common Mallow height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of False Indigo and Common Mallow are as follows:

False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray
Common Mallow flower color: White, Purple and Lavender
Common Mallow leaf color: Green

Care of False Indigo and Common Mallow

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