Longan

Common Mallow

About Longan and Common Mallow

Longan

Common Mallow

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Shrub

Origin

Southern Asia, India, China

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Malva sylvestris

Number of Varieties

6550

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Habitat

Humid climates, Warmer regions

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-104-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

10 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm20.30 cm

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

White, Purple, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Gold, Tan

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering

Medium

In Summer

Less Watering

Lots of watering

In Spring

Adequately

Moderate

In Winter

Ample Water

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sandy

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Part sun

Pruning

Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize three times a year, very little fertilizers at a time

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Scale, Spider mites

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Heart problems, Skin Disorders, Vitamin C

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Longan

neglecta malva

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Malvales

Family

Sapindaceae

Malvaceae

Genus

Dimocarpus

Malva

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Malveae

Subfamily

Malvoideae

Number of Species

6530

1 27800

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Properties of Longan and Common Mallow

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

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Season and Care of Longan and Common Mallow

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

Longan and Common Mallow Physical Information

Longan and Common Mallow physical information is very important for comparison. Longan height is 910.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Common Mallow height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Longan and Common Mallow are as follows:

Longan flower color: White and Ivory
Longan leaf color: Red, Green and Dark Green
Common Mallow flower color: White, Purple and Lavender
Common Mallow leaf color: Green

Care of Longan and Common Mallow

Care of Longan and Common Mallow include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Longan pruning is done Don't prune in winter and No pruning needed in the early stages and Common Mallow pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Longan needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Common Mallow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.