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Malvaceae
Common Mallow
Malva sylvestris
Healing and nourishment.
- Family
- Malvaceae
- Genus
- Malva
- Native to
- Europe, North Africa, Western Asia
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer, Fall
- Type
- perennial herb
- Height
- 2-4 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- any well-drained soil
- Water
- low to moderate
- Hardiness
- 4-8
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The immature seed pods, called 'cheeses' because of their wheel-like shape, have been eaten as a snack by children for centuries.
- Roman naturalist Pliny the Elder claimed that a spoonful of mallow juice daily would prevent all diseases.
- The word 'marshmallow' originally referred to a confection made from the root mucilage of a related mallow species.
- Common mallow has been used as a food plant for over 3,000 years and the leaves can be cooked like spinach.
- In traditional Mediterranean folk medicine, mallow poultices were applied to wounds and insect stings for their soothing properties.
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sweetness
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