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About Silver Bells and Common Mallow


About Common Mallow and Silver Bells


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Shrub  

Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia  
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia  

Types
Mountain silverbell , Rosea  
Malva sylvestris  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
10 - 1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
-  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Prostrate/Trailing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Purple, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acuminate  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established  
Medium  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Neutral  

Soil Type
-  
Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Sandy  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Part sun  

Pruning
Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought and Salt  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flying insects  
Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
-  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes  
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Groundcover  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ORNITHOGALUM nutans  
Malva Neglecta  

Common Name
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells  
Common Mallow  

In Hindi
Silver bells  
malva neglecta  

In German
Silver bells  
malva neglecta  

In French
Silver bells  
malva neglecta  

In Spanish
Silver bells  
Malva neglecta  

In Greek
Silver bells  
Malva neglecta  

In Portuguese
Silver bells  
malva neglecta  

In Polish
Silver bells  
Ślaz zaniedbany  

In Latin
Silver bells  
neglecta malva  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ebenales  
Malvales  

Family
Asparagaceae  
Malvaceae  

Genus
Halesia  
Malva  

Clade
Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Malveae  

Subfamily
-  
Malvoideae  

Number of Species
4  
99+
30  
99+

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Properties of Silver Bells and Common Mallow

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

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Season and Care of Silver Bells and Common Mallow

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

Silver Bells and Common Mallow Physical Information

Silver Bells and Common Mallow physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Common Mallow height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Common Mallow are as follows:

Care of Silver Bells and Common Mallow

Care of Silver Bells and Common Mallow include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Bells pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level, 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 Silver Bells 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.

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