Potentilla

Common Mallow

About Potentilla and Common Mallow

Potentilla

Common Mallow

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual

Type

Perennial

Shrub

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla

Malva sylvestris

Number of Varieties

2550

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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-84-8

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

10 - 1

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

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm20.30 cm

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm25.40 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Yellow

White, Purple, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Fall, Spring

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

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Summer

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?

Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Sandy

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Part sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

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

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Butterflies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

POTENTILLA

Malva Neglecta

Common Name

Potentilla

Common Mallow

In Hindi

Potentilla plant

malva neglecta

In German

Potentilla Pflanze

malva neglecta

In French

plante Potentilla

malva neglecta

In Spanish

planta Potentilla

Malva neglecta

In Greek

φυτό potentilla

Malva neglecta

In Portuguese

planta Potentilla

malva neglecta

In Polish

Potentilla roślin

Ślaz zaniedbany

In Latin

Potentilla herba

neglecta malva

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Malvales

Family

Rosaceae

Malvaceae

Genus

Potentilla

Malva

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Malveae

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Malvoideae

Number of Species

30030

1 27800

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Properties of Potentilla and Common Mallow

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

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Season and Care of Potentilla and Common Mallow

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

Potentilla and Common Mallow Physical Information

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

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

Care of Potentilla and Common Mallow

Care of Potentilla and Common Mallow include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, 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 Potentilla 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.