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Common Mallow
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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Herbs

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
China, Japan, Korea

Types

Malva sylvestris
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Number of Varieties

505
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 1
9-4

Sunset Zone

-
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Lavender
Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Round

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Keep ground moist, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Sandy
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Part sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
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Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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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
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Groundcover
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Malva Neglecta
PETASITES japonicus 'Variegatus'

Common Name

Common Mallow
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur

In Hindi

malva neglecta
variegated butterbur

In German

malva neglecta
bunte Pestwurz

In French

malva neglecta
pétasite panachée

In Spanish

Malva neglecta
butterbur abigarrado

In Greek

Malva neglecta
διαφοροποιημένα butterbur

In Portuguese

malva neglecta
butterbur variegada

In Polish

Ślaz zaniedbany
barwny Lepiężnik

In Latin

neglecta malva
varius butterbur

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Malvales
Asterales

Family

Malvaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Malva
Petasites

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Malveae
Senecioneae

Subfamily

Malvoideae
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Number of Species

3017
1 27800
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Difference Between Common Mallow and Variegated Butterbur

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Importance of Common Mallow and Variegated Butterbur

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

Compare Facts of Common Mallow vs Variegated Butterbur

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