Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Shrub
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Southern Africa
Types
Malva sylvestris
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Number of Varieties
5015
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Rocky areas, sand dunes, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-810-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
10 - 1
12-9
Sunset Zone
-
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm120.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm90.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Purple, Lavender
Yellow, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Green, Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Tongue shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
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Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
occasional watering once established
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Well drained
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Sandy
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Part sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Slugs, Snails, Thripes
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Shade areas
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
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Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies, Insects
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Burns, Eczema, Gastritis, Inflammation, Insect Bites, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Ulcers
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Groundcover
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
Malva Neglecta
Euryops pectinatus
Common Name
Common Mallow
Euryops
In Hindi
malva neglecta
Euryops
In German
malva neglecta
Euryops
In French
malva neglecta
Euryops
In Spanish
Malva neglecta
Euryops
In Greek
Malva neglecta
Euryops
In Portuguese
malva neglecta
Euryops
In Polish
Ślaz zaniedbany
Euryops
In Latin
neglecta malva
Euryops
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Asterales
Family
Malvaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Malva
Euryops
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Malveae
Senecioneae
Subfamily
Malvoideae
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Number of Species
30100
1
27800
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