Small-flowered mallow

Malva parviflora

annual0.6×0.4 mzone 7–11light shade

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
Flowering
Leaf harvest

Times apply to the northern hemisphere in a temperate climate and shift with altitude and cultivar.

Uses

Edible5 of 10

Medicinal5 of 10

Other uses2 of 10

Growing

Bevorzugt sonnige, offene Standorte auf nährstoffreichem, gut durchlässigem Boden. Anspruchslos und selbstaussäend, keine besondere Pflege nötig.

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