Scientific Name:
Malva neglecta
Pronunciation:
MAL-vah neh-GLEK-tuh
Common Name:
common mallow
Family Name:
Malvaceae
Plant Type:
Herbaceous perennial, Invasive plant, Weed (horticultural)
Key ID Features:
Invasive lawn weed; leaves alternate, rounded, 2-5(-8)cm wide, palmately veined, margin serrate, 5-7 lobes ; flowers about 1.5-2cm across with 5 slightly notched petals, pale pink to light lavender, often with darker purple veins.
Habit:
Spreading
Form:
Creeping / Mat-like
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
< 0.1m
Mature Spread:
0.6 - 1.0m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Africa - northern, Central / west Asia, Europe
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 7: (-18 to -12 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Landscape Uses:
Herb, Rock garden
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple, Lobed
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Pubescent
Shapes:
Orbicular
Apices:
Rounded
Bases:
Cordate
Margins:
Serrulate
Inflorescence Type:
Flowers solitary
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
White, Pink
Flower Time at Peak:
Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Fruit Type:
Schizocarp
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Sep, Oct
Additional Info:
Not showy
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green
Organ Modifications:
Storage tap root
Maintenance:
High
Other:
Noxious weed - remove plant
Pest Susceptibility:
(Pest resistant, Disease resistant)
