Pot Marigold

Common Mallow

About Pot Marigold and Common Mallow

Pot Marigold

Common Mallow

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants

Shrub

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades

Malva sylvestris

Number of Varieties

3050

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-94-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

6 - 1

10 - 1

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, H1, 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

Clump-Forming

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

80.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory

White, Purple, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong-lanceolate

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Autumn, Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Winter

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, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Moist, Well drained

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Sandy

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Part sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Double, Semi-Double

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

Beetles, Butterflies, Flying insects

Butterflies

Allergy

Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Curing mumps and measles, Cuts, Reduces toothache, Surgical wounds, Throat infection, Ulcers

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Sometimes used for making wine, Used as an insecticide, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in salads

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

Groundcover, Showy Tree

Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALENDULA officinalis

Malva Neglecta

Common Name

Pot Marigold

Common Mallow

In Hindi

Pot Marigold

malva neglecta

In German

Ringelblume

malva neglecta

In French

pot Marigold

malva neglecta

In Spanish

Caléndula

Malva neglecta

In Greek

καλέντουλα

Malva neglecta

In Portuguese

pot Marigold

malva neglecta

In Polish

Pot Marigold

Ślaz zaniedbany

In Latin

Zinnia Pot

neglecta malva

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Malvales

Family

Asteraceae

Malvaceae

Genus

Calendula

Malva

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

‎Calenduleae

Malveae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Malvoideae

Number of Species

2030

1 27800

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Properties of Pot Marigold and Common Mallow

Wondering what are the properties of Pot Marigold and Common Mallow? We provide you with everything About Pot Marigold and Common Mallow. Pot Marigold doesn't have thorns and Common Mallow doesn't have thorns. Also Pot Marigold does not have fragrant flowers. Pot Marigold has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash and Swelling and Common Mallow has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash and Swelling. 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 Pot Marigold and Common Mallow and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pot Marigold and Common Mallow

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

Pot Marigold and Common Mallow Physical Information

Pot Marigold and Common Mallow physical information is very important for comparison. Pot Marigold height is 80.00 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Common Mallow height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Pot Marigold and Common Mallow are as follows:

Pot Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Bronze and Ivory
Pot Marigold leaf color: Green
Common Mallow flower color: White, Purple and Lavender
Common Mallow leaf color: Green

Care of Pot Marigold and Common Mallow

Care of Pot Marigold and Common Mallow include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pot Marigold pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Pot Marigold 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.