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Common Mallow
Common Mallow

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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Shrub
Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Southern Asia

Types

Malva sylvestris
Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy

Number of Varieties

503
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 1
-

Sunset Zone

-
-

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Lavender
Yellow, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
Tan, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
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 leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize when new

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Downy mildew, Leafminers, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate, Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
-

Flower Petal Number

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
-

Allergy

-
Food Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

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
Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Groundcover
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Malva Neglecta
SPINACIA oleracea

Common Name

Common Mallow
Spinach

In Hindi

malva neglecta
पालक

In German

malva neglecta
Spinat

In French

malva neglecta
Épinards

In Spanish

Malva neglecta
Espinacas

In Greek

Malva neglecta
Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

malva neglecta
Espinafre

In Polish

Ślaz zaniedbany
Szpinak

In Latin

neglecta malva
Spinach

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales
Caryophyllales

Family

Malvaceae
Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Malva
Spinacia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Malveae
Anserineae

Subfamily

Malvoideae
Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

30800
1 27800
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Difference Between Common Mallow and Spinach

If you are confused whether Common Mallow or Spinach 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 Spinach Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Common Mallow are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Spinach fertilizers required are Fertilize when new. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Common Mallow and Spinach if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Common Mallow and Spinach

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Common Mallow and Spinach. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Common Mallow and Spinach 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 Spinach is Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E and Vitamin K. Common Mallow has beauty benefits as follows: while Spinach has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Common Mallow vs Spinach

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 Spinach 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 Spinach have Food Allergy respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Common Mallow has no showy fruits and Spinach has no showy fruits. Also Common Mallow is not flowering and Spinach is not flowering . You can compare Common Mallow and Spinach facts and facts of other plants too.