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Common Mallow
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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Sedge or Rush

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia

Types

Malva sylvestris
austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Number of Varieties

505
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-86-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 1
9-6

Sunset Zone

-
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

Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm61.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Lavender
Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Does not require regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Sandy
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

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

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
woven into the covering of tatami mats

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Groundcover
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Malva Neglecta
JUNCUS effusus

Common Name

Common Mallow
Soft Rush

In Hindi

malva neglecta
Soft Rush

In German

malva neglecta
Soft Rush

In French

malva neglecta
Soft Rush

In Spanish

Malva neglecta
Soft Rush

In Greek

Malva neglecta
Soft Rush

In Portuguese

malva neglecta
Soft Rush

In Polish

Ślaz zaniedbany
Soft Rush

In Latin

neglecta malva
Soft Rush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Malvales
Poales

Family

Malvaceae
Juncaceae

Genus

Malva
Juncus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Malveae
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Subfamily

Malvoideae
-

Number of Species

30400
1 27800
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Difference Between Common Mallow and Common Rush

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Importance of Common Mallow and Common Rush

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Common Mallow and Common Rush. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Common Mallow and Common Rush as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Common Mallow is anti-inflammatory, Burns, Eczema, Gastritis, Inflammation, Insect Bites, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders and Ulcers whereas of Common Rush is . Common Mallow has beauty benefits as follows: while Common Rush has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Common Mallow vs Common Rush

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