Common Mallow – 10 Seeds
(Malva sylvestris)
R30.00
The beautiful plant is edible and also has medicinal benefits.
Common Names: Wood mallow, tree mallow and high mallow.
Seed Type: Organic- Harvested from our own plants.
Indoor Sowing: Winter.
Direct Sowing: Early Spring.
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🌼 Flower Quick Facts
Flower Info
- 🌍 Origin / Region: Asia, Europe, North Africa
- 🌸 Flower Color: Deep Pink
- 🦋 Pollinator Method: Attracts Bees, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Attracts Moths
Medicinal Info
- 🌿 Medicinal Part: Flower, Fruit, Leaf, Root
- 🍵 Herbal Preparation: Decoction, Infusion / Tea, Poultice
- ⚕️ Healing System: African Traditional Medicine, Ayurvedic System of Medicine, European Traditional Medicine, Unani System of Medicine
Growth Traits
- 🌱 Life Cycle: Biennial
- 🪴 Growth Habit: Bushy, Upright
Growing Requirements
- 🌞 Sun Exposure: Full Sun, Shade
- 💧 Water Needs: Avoid Overwatering, Moderate Water, Water Deeply
- ☀️ Growing Conditions: Cold Tolerant, Drought Tolerant, Frost Tolerant, Heat Tolerant
- 🟤 Soil Preference: Chalky, Clay loam, Loam, Moderately Fertile, Poor Soil Tolerant, Sandy, Well-Drained
Common Mallow (Malva sylvestris) is a species of the mallow genus Malva in the family of Malvaceae. Also known as wood mallow, tree mallow and high mallow. It is a short-lived perennial that is often treated as a biennial and readily self-seeds
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It is an erect busy perennial plant, growing up to 1 m tall. It is a vigorous plant with showy flowers of bright pink/ purple, with dark veins. Flower spikes appear in summer into autumn.
Culinary Uses
The leaves can be cooked and eaten like spinach, added to thicken soups or deep-fried like green wafers. The flowers and buds can be pickled.
Medicinal Benefits
- Treatment for irritation of the mouth and throat, dry cough, and bronchitis.
- It is also used for stomach and bladder complaints.
- As a poultice to treat wounds.
Growing Common Mallow
Indoor Sowing: Winter.
Direct Sowing: Early Spring.
- The plant likes a full sun location but can grow in semi-shade. In areas with very hot summers, plant in an area that gets afternoon shade.
- Can be grown in any soil, provided that it is well draining. It prefers slightly moist soil.
- Start mallow seeds in a greenhouse or indoors in winter or direct sow in early spring.
- When sowing, spread over fine soil and then barely cover with fine soil.
- Keep soil moist until germination.
- Germination is best between 15-20°C. Germination in about in 7-21 days.
- Prick out seedlings to their own pots when large enough to handle and grow on gradually hardening off before planting.
- Mallow plants will spend their first year establishing their root systems and usually flower prolifically in their second year.
- Can be grown in containers.
Disclaimer
Medicinal Information:
All medicinal information on this website is for educational and informational purposes only and may not be construed as medical advice. The information is not intended to replace medical advice or treatment offered by healthcare professionals.
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