Small-flowered mallow
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2Will it grow where I live?
Small-flowered mallow is an annual and grows outdoors across Central Europe – one season from spring sowing to autumn harvest.
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Profile
- Family
- Malvaceae
- Habit
- annual
- Height
- 0.6 m
- Spread
- 0.4 m
- Growth
- fast
- Lifespan
- 1 year
- First yield
- after 1 year
- Hardiness
- zone 7–11
- Shade tolerance
- light shade
- Soil
- Sand, Silt, Clay
- Soil moisture
- dry – moist
- pH
- 6 – 8
Flowering & harvest
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
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| Flowering | ||||||||||||
| Leaf harvest |
Uses
Growing
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Frequently asked questions
Small-flowered mallow: how big does it get?
Small-flowered mallow (Malva parviflora) grows as a annual and reaches roughly 0.6 m in height when mature, with a spread of about 0.4 m. Growth is fast.
Small-flowered mallow: what site does it need?
Small-flowered mallow tolerates light shade. Suitable soils are Sand, Silt, Clay. Soil moisture should be in the range dry – moist. The pH may lie between 6 and 8.
Small-flowered mallow: is it hardy?
Small-flowered mallow is listed as hardy in zone 7–11 and survives normal winters outdoors there.
Small-flowered mallow: will it grow in Central Europe?
Small-flowered mallow is an annual and grows outdoors across Central Europe – one season from spring sowing to autumn harvest.
Small-flowered mallow: when does it flower?
In a temperate northern-hemisphere climate it flowers from June to August.
Small-flowered mallow: is it poisonous?
No toxicity is recorded for Small-flowered mallow. With wild plants, never rely on a database alone — only on a confident identification.
Small-flowered mallow: what is it used for?
Rated on a scale up to 10: Edible 5/10, Medicinal 5/10, Other uses 2/10.
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