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Common Mallow
Common Mallow

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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil

Types

Malva sylvestris
Echinopsis pachanoi

Number of Varieties

5010
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
shrublands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-812-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 1
12-10

Sunset Zone

-
12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Lavender
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

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
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Keep ground moist, Keep immersed in water, Requires more often in extreme heat

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
6-12-12 or 5-10-10

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Scale insects, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
drowsiness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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
Aphrodisiac, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
extracted oil

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Groundcover
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Malva Neglecta
ECHINOPSIS pachanoi

Common Name

Common Mallow
San Pedro

In Hindi

malva neglecta
सैन पेड्रो

In German

malva neglecta
Echinopsis pachanoi

In French

malva neglecta
Echinopsis pachanoi

In Spanish

Malva neglecta
Echinopsis pachanoi

In Greek

Malva neglecta
San Pedro κάκτος

In Portuguese

malva neglecta
Wachuma

In Polish

Ślaz zaniedbany
San pedro (kaktus)

In Latin

neglecta malva
San Pedro

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales
Caryophyllales

Family

Malvaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Malva
Echinopsis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Malveae
Trichocereeae

Subfamily

Malvoideae
Cactoideae

Number of Species

3036
1 27800
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Difference Between Common Mallow and San Pedro

If you are confused whether Common Mallow or San Pedro are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Common Mallow and San Pedro Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Common Mallow are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for San Pedro fertilizers required are 6-12-12 or 5-10-10. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Common Mallow and San Pedro if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Common Mallow and San Pedro

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Common Mallow and San Pedro. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Common Mallow and San Pedro 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 San Pedro is Aphrodisiac and Tonic. Common Mallow has beauty benefits as follows: while San Pedro has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Common Mallow vs San Pedro

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Common Mallow vs San Pedro and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Common Mallow are whereas of San Pedro have drowsiness, Nausea and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Common Mallow has no showy fruits and San Pedro has no showy fruits. Also Common Mallow is not flowering and San Pedro is not flowering . You can compare Common Mallow and San Pedro facts and facts of other plants too.