Raintree

Common Mallow

About Raintree and Common Mallow

Raintree

Common Mallow

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Origin

Brazil

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Malva sylvestris

Number of Varieties

2550

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

10 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm20.30 cm

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Tip cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Average Water Needs

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sandy

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, 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

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K, Water soluble fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Yellow Leaves

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Antirheumatic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping, useful as a ground cover

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Brunfelsia pauciflora

Malva Neglecta

Common Name

Raintree, yesterday today and tomorrow, Brazil raintree

Common Mallow

In Hindi

Raintree

malva neglecta

In German

raintree

malva neglecta

In French

raintree

malva neglecta

In Spanish

raintree

Malva neglecta

In Greek

Raintree

Malva neglecta

In Portuguese

Raintree

malva neglecta

In Polish

Raintree

Ślaz zaniedbany

In Latin

Raintree

neglecta malva

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Malvales

Family

Solanaceae

Malvaceae

Genus

Brunfelsia

Malva

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Malveae

Subfamily

Petunioideae

Malvoideae

Number of Species

5030

1 27800

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Properties of Raintree and Common Mallow

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

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Season and Care of Raintree and Common Mallow

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

Raintree and Common Mallow Physical Information

Raintree and Common Mallow physical information is very important for comparison. Raintree height is 240.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Common Mallow height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Raintree and Common Mallow are as follows:

Raintree flower color: White, Purple and Lavender
Raintree leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Common Mallow flower color: White, Purple and Lavender
Common Mallow leaf color: Green

Care of Raintree and Common Mallow

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