Quince

Common Mallow

About Quince and Common Mallow

Quince

Common Mallow

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Shrub

Origin

Central Asia, Western Asia

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Malva sylvestris

Number of Varieties

550

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, gardens, Temperate Regions

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

10 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

Oval or Rounded

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

White, Purple, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Yellow green

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

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?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sandy

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Part sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Scale

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Pneumonia, Ulcers

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

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, Mixed Border

Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CYDONIA oblonga

Malva Neglecta

Common Name

Quince

Common Mallow

In Hindi

श्रीफल

malva neglecta

In German

Quitte

malva neglecta

In French

Coing

malva neglecta

In Spanish

Membrillo

Malva neglecta

In Greek

Κυδώνι

Malva neglecta

In Portuguese

Marmelo

malva neglecta

In Polish

Pigwa

Ślaz zaniedbany

In Latin

Quince

neglecta malva

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Malvales

Family

Rosaceae

Malvaceae

Genus

Cydonia

Malva

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae

Malveae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Malvoideae

Number of Species

20030

1 27800

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Properties of Quince and Common Mallow

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

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Season and Care of Quince and Common Mallow

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

Quince and Common Mallow Physical Information

Quince and Common Mallow physical information is very important for comparison. Quince height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Common Mallow height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Quince and Common Mallow are as follows:

Quince flower color: White and Light Pink
Quince leaf color: Green and Light Green
Common Mallow flower color: White, Purple and Lavender
Common Mallow leaf color: Green

Care of Quince and Common Mallow

Care of Quince and Common Mallow include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Quince pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune when plant is dormant and Remove deadheads and Common Mallow pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Quince 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.