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Summary
Physical Characteristics
Malva excisa is a PERENNIAL growing to 1.2 m (4ft).
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 4. It is in flower from July to October, and the seeds ripen from August to October. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.
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Synonyms
Plant Habitats
Woodland Garden Sunny Edge; Cultivated Beds;
Edible Uses
Edible Parts: Flowers Leaves Oil Oil Seed
Edible Uses: Oil Oil
Leaves - raw or cooked[74]. A mild pleasant flavour. Mucilaginous and fairly bland, it makes a good lettuce substitute in salads[K]. Flowers - raw[K]. A very decorative addition to the salad bowl, they have a mild flavour and a similar texture to the leaves[K]. Seed - raw[74]. Best used before it is fully mature, the seed has a pleasant nutty taste but it is rather small and fiddly to harvest[K].
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Medicinal Uses
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Demulcent Mouthwash
The leaves are demulcent. They are also used as a mouthwash for inflammatory and catarrhal conditions[74].
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Other Uses
Dye Fibre Oil Oil
A fibre obtained from the stem is used for making cordage[74]. Cream, yellow and green dyes can be obtained from the plant and the seed heads[168]. The seed yields 15% oil[74], the uses have not been given though it is almost certainly edible.
Special Uses
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Cultivation details
A very easily grown plant, succeeding in ordinary garden soil[1], though it prefers a reasonably well-drained and moderately fertile soil in a sunny position[200]. A very ornamental plant[1]. This species is closely related to M. alcea[74] and considered no more than an extreme form of that species by some botanists[50]. Plants seem to be immune to the predations of rabbits[233]. Prone to infestation by rust fungus[200].
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Plant Propagation
Seed - best sown in early spring in a cold frame. The seed germinates quickly and easily. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and plant them out in their permanent positions in the early summer[K]. If you have sufficient seed then it can be sown outdoors in situ in the middle to late spring. Basal cuttings in late spring. Harvest the shoots with plenty of underground stem when they are about 8 - 10cm above the ground. Pot them up into individual pots and keep them in light shade in a cold frame or greenhouse until they are rooting well. Plant them out in the summer.
Other Names
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Native Range
EUROPE: Moldova, Ukraine
Weed Potential
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Conservation Status
IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :
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| F | LMH | SN | M | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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| M | LMH | SN | M | 3 | 0 | |
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| | LMH | SN | DM | 2 | 0 | |
| Abutilon species | | Shrub | 3.0 |
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| | LMH | SN | M | 3 | 0 | |
| Abutilon theophrasti | China Jute, Velvetleaf, Butterprint Buttonweed Jute, China Mallow, Indian Velvet Leaf | Annual | 1.0 |
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| | LMH | SN | DM | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Abutilon vitifolium | | Shrub | 8.0 |
7-10
| | LMH | SN | M | 3 | 0 | |
| Abutilon x hybridum | Chinese Lantern, Flowering Maple | Shrub | 3.0 |
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| F | LMH | SN | M | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Abutilon x milleri | Trailing Abutilon | Shrub | 3.0 |
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| | LMH | SN | M | 3 | 0 | |
| Abutilon x suntense | | Shrub | 8.0 |
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| F | LMH | SN | M | 3 | 0 | |
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| S | LMH | N | DM | 3 | 3 | 4 |
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| F | LMH | N | DM | 3 | 2 | 3 |
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| | LMH | N | DM | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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| | LMH | N | DM | 5 | 5 | 3 |
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| M | LMH | N | DM | 2 | 2 | 4 |
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| S | LMH | N | M | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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| | L | N | DM | 2 | 0 | |
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| M | L | N | DM | 3 | 2 | 0 |
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| | L | N | DM | 2 | 0 | |
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| M | LMH | N | DM | 2 | 1 | 4 |
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| F | MH | N | DM | 3 | 3 | 5 |
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| F | LM | N | MWe | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Cola acuminata | Cola Nut, Kola, Bissy Nut | Tree | 20.0 |
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| M | LMH | N | M | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Cola nitida | Cola Nut, Kola, Bissy Nuts | Tree | 20.0 |
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| S | LMH | SN | DM | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Durio dulcis | Durian Marangang, Merangang, Red Durian, Tutong, Lahong | Tree | 30.0 |
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| M | LMH | N | M | 4 | 0 | 2 |
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| M | LMH | N | M | 5 | 1 | 2 |
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Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.
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