Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants
Shrub
Origin
Central America, Northern America
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Types
Rosa woodsii, Rosa gymnocarpa
Malva sylvestris
Number of Varieties
550
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40000
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Habitat
disturbed sites, Roadsides, stream banks, Woods
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
10 - 1
Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
-
Habit
Upright/Erect
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm20.30 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
200.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Baby Pink, Lavender, Pink, White
White, Purple, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sandy
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Partial Sun
Part sun
Pruning
cut main flower spike, Remove dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Grasshoppers
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Small mammals
Butterflies
Allergy
Constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Heartburn, Nausea, Pain and fatigue, Stomach pain, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Skin Problems
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Diuretic, Laxative, Vitamin C
anti-inflammatory, Burns, Eczema, Gastritis, Inflammation, Insect Bites, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Rose Hip
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Groundcover
Botanical Name
Rosa woodsii
Malva Neglecta
Common Name
Woods Rose, Interior Rose
Common Mallow
In Hindi
Woods Rose
malva neglecta
In German
Woods Rose
malva neglecta
In French
Woods Rose
malva neglecta
In Spanish
Woods Rose
Malva neglecta
In Greek
Woods Rose
Malva neglecta
In Portuguese
Woods Rose
malva neglecta
In Polish
Woods Rose
Ślaz zaniedbany
In Latin
Woods Rose
neglecta malva
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Malvales
Family
Rosaceae
Malvaceae
Genus
Rosa
Malva
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Malveae
Subfamily
-
Malvoideae
Number of Species
10030
1
27800
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