Nasturtium

Common Mallow

About Nasturtium and Common Mallow

Nasturtium

Common Mallow

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

South America

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

1.4 Types

Annuals

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

10 - 1

1.8 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

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1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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15.40 cm

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20.30 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

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25.40 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange

White, Purple, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

White, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

White, Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

White, Light Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Orbicular

Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

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3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

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

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sandy

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Part sun

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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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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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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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

Antibacterial, Antibiotic, Anti-fungal, Antiseptic, Depurative, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Expectorant, Stimulates new cell growth

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as an insecticide, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Groundcover

Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TROPAEOLUM majus

Malva Neglecta

7.2 Common Name

Indian Cress, Nasturtium

Common Mallow

7.2.1 In Hindi

Tropaeolum majus

malva neglecta

7.2.2 In German

Tropaeolum majus

malva neglecta

7.2.3 In French

Tropaeolum majus

malva neglecta

7.2.4 In Spanish

Tropaeolum majus

Malva neglecta

7.2.5 In Greek

Tropaeolum majus

Malva neglecta

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Tropaeolum majus

malva neglecta

7.2.7 In Polish

nasturcja większa

Ślaz zaniedbany

7.2.8 In Latin

Tropaeolum majus

neglecta malva

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Brassicales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Tropaeolaceae

Malvaceae

8.6 Genus

Tropaeolum

Malva

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

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Malveae

8.9 Subfamily

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Malvoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Nasturtium and Common Mallow

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

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Season and Care of Nasturtium and Common Mallow

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

Nasturtium and Common Mallow Physical Information

Nasturtium and Common Mallow physical information is very important for comparison. Nasturtium height is 15.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Common Mallow height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Nasturtium and Common Mallow are as follows:

Nasturtium flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
Nasturtium leaf color: White and Light Green
Common Mallow flower color: White, Purple and Lavender
Common Mallow leaf color: Green

Care of Nasturtium and Common Mallow

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