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What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Shrub  

Origin
South Africa  
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia  

Types
Ipomoea quamoclit  
Malva sylvestris  

Number of Varieties
10  
50  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
10-8  
10 - 1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
-  

Habit
Mat-forming  
Prostrate/Trailing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
7.60 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
7.60 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Magenta  
White, Purple, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long, Alternate  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs good drainage, Needs high amount of water  
Medium  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Sandy  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Part sun  

Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
-  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, small hedge  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anti-fungal, Purgative  
anti-inflammatory, Burns, Eczema, Gastritis, Inflammation, Insect Bites, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Ulcers  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators  
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical  
Groundcover  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Ipomoea quamoclit  
Malva Neglecta  

Common Name
star glory , hummingbird vine  
Common Mallow  

In Hindi
Kunjlata  
malva neglecta  

In German
Ipomoea quamoclit  
malva neglecta  

In French
Ipomoea quamoclit  
malva neglecta  

In Spanish
Ipomoea quamoclit  
Malva neglecta  

In Greek
Ipomoea quamoclit  
Malva neglecta  

In Portuguese
Ipomoea quamoclit  
malva neglecta  

In Polish
Ipomoea quamoclit  
Ślaz zaniedbany  

In Latin
Ipomoea quamoclit  
neglecta malva  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Malvales  

Family
Amaryllidaceae  
Malvaceae  

Genus
Ipomoea  
Malva  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Ipomoeeae  
Malveae  

Subfamily
-  
Malvoideae  

Number of Species
25  
30  
99+

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Difference Between Cypress Vine and Common Mallow

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

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Importance of Cypress Vine and Common Mallow

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cypress Vine and Common Mallow. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cypress Vine and Common Mallow 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 Cypress Vine is Anti-fungal and Purgative whereas of Common Mallow is anti-inflammatory, Burns, Eczema, Gastritis, Inflammation, Insect Bites, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders and Ulcers. Cypress Vine has beauty benefits as follows: while Common Mallow has beauty benefits as follows: .

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