Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Perennial
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
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Types
Malva sylvestris
Iris hexagona, Iris fulva
Number of Varieties
50160
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
gardens, Wet ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-86-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10 - 1
9-5
Sunset Zone
-
H1, H2, 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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm81.30 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
Yellow, Blue, Gold, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Regular watering required
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Well drained
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Sandy
Average
Sun Exposure
Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Caterpillars, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
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, Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Groundcover
Bog Garden, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Malva Neglecta
IRIS 'Blue Duke'
Common Name
Common Mallow
Louisiana Iris
In Hindi
malva neglecta
Louisiana Iris
In German
malva neglecta
Louisiana-Iris
In French
malva neglecta
iris louisiane
In Spanish
Malva neglecta
iris luisiana
In Greek
Malva neglecta
Λουιζιάνα ίριδας
In Portuguese
malva neglecta
louisiana iris
In Polish
Ślaz zaniedbany
louisiana tęczówki
In Latin
neglecta malva
louisiana iris
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Malvales
Asparagales
Family
Malvaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Malva
Iris
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Malveae
Irideae
Subfamily
Malvoideae
Iridoideae
Number of Species
3080
1
27800
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