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Summary
Physical Characteristics
Malva pusilla is a ANNUAL growing to 0.3 m (1ft).
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 6 and is not frost tender. It is in flower from June to September, and the seeds ripen from August to October. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. The plant is self-fertile.
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. The plant can tolerates strong winds but not maritime exposure.
UK Hardiness Map
US Hardiness Map
Synonyms
M. rotundifolia. L.
Habitats
Cultivated Beds;
Edible Uses
Edible Parts: Leaves Seed
Edible Uses:
Leaves - raw or cooked[74, 145]. A mild pleasant flavour, it can be used in quantity and makes an excellent salad plant. It is possibly the best for flavour in this genus though it is much lower yielding than the annual M. verticillata 'Crispa' or the perennials M. alcea and M. moschata[K]. Seed - raw or cooked[74, 105]. Best used before it is fully mature, the seed has a pleasant nutty taste but it is rather small and very fiddly to harvest[K].
References More on Edible Uses
Medicinal Uses
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Demulcent Poultice Urinary
The leaves are demulcent and have occasionally been used internally in the treatment of inflammations of the digestive and urinary systems[4]. Externally they have been used as a poultice for bruises, inflammations, piles etc[4, 240]. This plant is less active than the common mallow (M. sylvestris) and the marsh mallow (Althaea officinalis)[4]. The seed is demulcent[240]. It is used in the treatment of coughs, bronchitis, ulceration of the bladder and haemorrhoids[240]. It is applied externally in the treatment of skin diseases[240].
References More on Medicinal Uses
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Other Uses
Dye Teeth
Cream, yellow and green dyes can be obtained from the plant and the seed heads[168]. The root can be used as a toothbrush[74].
Special Uses
Food Forest
References More on Other Uses
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]. This plant has been extensively cultivated as a pot-herb in some countries[4]. Plants seem to be immune to the predations of rabbits[233]. Plants are prone to infestation by rust fungus[200].
References Carbon Farming Information and Carbon Sequestration Information
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Propagation
Seed - sow early spring in situ. Germination should take place within 2 weeks.
Other Names
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Found In
Countries where the plant has been found are listed here if the information is available
Weed Potential
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Conservation Status
IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :
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| F | LMH | N | M | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Abutilon megapotamicum | Trailing Abutilon | Shrub | 2.0 |
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| F | LMH | SN | M | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Abutilon ochsenii | | Shrub | 4.0 |
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| | LMH | SN | M | 3 | 0 | |
| Abutilon pictum | Abutilon, Parlour Maple, Flowering Maple, Spotted | Shrub | 5.0 |
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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 |
9-11
| 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 | |
| Adansonia digitata | Baobab, Judas Fruit, Monkey Bread Tree | Tree | 20.0 |
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| S | LMH | N | DM | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Alcea rosea | Hollyhock | Perennial | 2.4 |
5-9
| F | LMH | N | DM | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Althaea cannabina | Palm-leaf marshmallow | Perennial | 1.8 |
4-8
| | LMH | N | DM | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Althaea officinalis | Marsh Mallow, Common marshmallow | Perennial | 1.2 |
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| | LMH | N | DM | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| Bombax ceiba | Red Silk Cotton Tree, Kapok Tree | Tree | 25.0 |
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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 | |
| Callirhoe involucrata | Poppy Mallow, Purple poppymallow, Winecup, Finger Poppy Mallow | Perennial | 0.2 |
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| M | L | N | DM | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Callirhoe leiocarpa | Tall Poppy-Mallow | Annual | 0.9 |
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| | L | N | DM | 2 | 0 | |
| Ceiba aesculifolia | Pochote | Tree | 25.0 |
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| M | LMH | N | DM | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Ceiba pentandra | Kapok Tree, Cotton Tree, Suma'ma | Tree | 50.0 |
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| F | MH | N | DM | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| Clappertonia ficifolia | Bolo Bolo | Shrub | 2.5 |
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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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Botanical References
1774
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