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Tree Mallow
Tree Mallow

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What is

Life Span

Annual, biennial or perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Fruit, Tree

Origin

Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
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Types

Lavatera Trimestris, Lavatera Thuringiaca, Lavatera Arborea
Phyllanthus emblica

Number of Varieties

255
0 40000
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Habitat

Cliffs, Maritime Rocks
Forests, gardens, Hill prairies, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-8
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Sunset Zone

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Bushy, Evergreen

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

210.00 cm800.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm400.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Violet, Plum
Light Green, Lime Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Green, Tan
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Orbicular
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water deeply about once a week
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Pinching, Shearing, Thinning
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Water soluble fertilizers
High Potash Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
Bacterial Blight, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Moth

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Pollution, Salt and Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Caterpillar

Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden
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Beauty Benefits

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Blood purifying, Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair, Provides herbal hair care, Speed hair growth

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Poultice
Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Diabetes, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Obesity, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

Used in chopped mixed salad
Making Shampoo, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower
Cottage garden

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAVATERA arborea
Phyllanthus emblica

Common Name

Tree Mallow
Indian Gooseberry, Amla , Awala

In Hindi

Tree Mallow
आमला

In German

Baum Mallow
Stachelbeere

In French

Arbre Mallow
Groseille à maquereau

In Spanish

árbol de la malva
Grosella

In Greek

δέντρο Μολόχα
Φραγκοστάφυλλο

In Portuguese

Mallow
Groselha

In Polish

drzewo Mallow
Agrest

In Latin

ligno malvae
hominem

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales
Malpighiales

Family

Malvaceae
Phyllanthaceae

Genus

Lavatera
Phyllanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Malveae
Phyllantheae

Subfamily

Malvoideae
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Number of Species

30300
1 27800
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Difference Between Tree Mallow and Indian Gooseberry

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Importance of Tree Mallow and Indian Gooseberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Tree Mallow and Indian Gooseberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Tree Mallow and Indian Gooseberry 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 Tree Mallow is Poultice whereas of Indian Gooseberry is Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Diabetes, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Obesity and Vitamin C. Tree Mallow has beauty benefits as follows: while Indian Gooseberry has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Tree Mallow vs Indian Gooseberry

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 Tree Mallow vs Indian Gooseberry 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 Tree Mallow are allergic reaction and Skin irritation whereas of Indian Gooseberry have Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Tree Mallow has no showy fruits and Indian Gooseberry has showy fruits. Also Tree Mallow is not flowering and Indian Gooseberry is not flowering . You can compare Tree Mallow and Indian Gooseberry facts and facts of other plants too.