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Malva sylvestris

Malva sylvestris

Growth conditions
USDA Hardiness zone	4-8 Learn more
Light requirement	Full sun, Partial sun/shade
Water requirement	Moist
Soil type	Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)
Physical characteristics
Height	0.5
Cultivation details
Life cycle	Biennial, Perennial
Growth	Fast
Uses
Utility	Dye, Fiber, Litmus, Dynamic accumulator
Edible	true
Edible parts	Flowers, Leaves, Seed
Edible uses	Tea
Names
Alternate name	High mallow, french hollyhock, common mallow, tree mallow, tall mallow
Taxonomy
Family	Malvaceae
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Created: 2020-11-13 18:50:45 UTC
Last updated: 2025-05-27 17:16:06 UTC by andrew-haupt

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Malva sylvestris

Malva sylvestris

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Common Mallow / Malva 5.0$ USD

Wilde Malve | Mallow [2022] 0.5€ EUR

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