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About French Sorrel and Common Mallow

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Herbs
Shrub
1.3 Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
3NA
About Elderberry
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Slopes, Stony hillsides
Cultivated Beds
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
6-94-8
Bamboo
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
7-1
10 - 1
1.8 Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Mat-forming
Prostrate/Trailing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
15.20 cm20.30 cm
About Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
60.00 cm25.40 cm
About Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Green
White, Purple, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Tan, Brown
Green, Tan
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Deltoid
Lobed
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Not Available
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Medium
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sandy
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Part sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Insects, Wildlife
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antiscrophulatic, Astringent, Diuretic, Laxative, Refrigerant
anti-inflammatory, Burns, Eczema, Gastritis, Inflammation, Insect Bites, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Ulcers
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as a dye
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Groundcover
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
RUMEX scutatus
Malva Neglecta
7.2 Common Name
French Sorrel, Buckler-Leaved Sorrel, shield-leaf sorrel
Common Mallow
7.2.1 In Hindi
French Sorrel
malva neglecta
7.2.2 In German
Schild-Ampfer
malva neglecta
7.2.3 In French
French Sorrel
malva neglecta
7.2.4 In Spanish
French Sorrel
Malva neglecta
7.2.5 In Greek
French Sorrel
Malva neglecta
7.2.6 In Portuguese
French Sorrel
malva neglecta
7.2.7 In Polish
Szczaw tarczolistny
Ślaz zaniedbany
7.2.8 In Latin
French Sorrel
neglecta malva
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Malvales
8.5 Family
Polygonaceae
Malvaceae
8.6 Genus
Rumex
Malva
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Malveae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Malvoideae
8.10 Number of Species
5030
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Properties of French Sorrel and Common Mallow

Wondering what are the properties of French Sorrel and Common Mallow? We provide you with everything About French Sorrel and Common Mallow. French Sorrel doesn't have thorns and Common Mallow doesn't have thorns. Also French Sorrel does not have fragrant flowers. French Sorrel has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Common Mallow has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 French Sorrel and Common Mallow and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of French Sorrel and Common Mallow

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

French Sorrel and Common Mallow Physical Information

French Sorrel and Common Mallow physical information is very important for comparison. French Sorrel height is 15.20 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Common Mallow height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of French Sorrel and Common Mallow are as follows:

  • French Sorrel flower color: Green

  • French Sorrel leaf color: Green

  • Common Mallow flower color: White, Purple and Lavender

  • Common Mallow leaf color: Green

Care of French Sorrel and Common Mallow

Care of French Sorrel and Common Mallow include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. French Sorrel 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 French Sorrel 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.