How to grow Malva sylvestris growing and care:
Cool weather
What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seedling / Seed
Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
No
Difficulties or problems when growing:
Invasive
Planting season:
Autumn in frost free area / Spring in cold area
Pests and diseases:
Moth larva, spodoptera litura
Pruning season:
All the season
How to prune:
Injured leaves
Size of the plant?
1-3 m, 3-10 feet
Growth speed in optimal condition:
Fast growing
Water requirement:
Average amount of water
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun / Half Shade
Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
No
Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes
Blooming information
Bloom season:
Winter / Spring (in colder climate)
General information about the flower
Pink or purple flowers, the flowers small and grow next to knots.
Edible Fruits
Fruit harvest season:
Winter / Spring / early in summer (in colder climate)
Fruits pests or diseases:
Aphids, spodoptera litura
What can be done with big quantities of Malva sylvestris fruits?
Eaten raw, cooked, salad,
Work requirements on the fruit:
Collect in time after the time the fruit become fibrous and hard
How long does it take to bear fruit?
5-8 month
Ripening of fruit
Need to pick the fruit, when itβs fresh and green
Edible leaves
Leaves harvesting season:
In cold climate spring to summer and in hot climate autumn to spring
How to harvest the leaves?
After the plant establish can pick young leaves fully grown
Information about leaves:
Green leaves with five lobes the leaves size 5-20 cm
Uses of Malva sylvestris leaves:
Eaten raw, cooked, salad, stuffed
Scientific name:
Malva sylvestris
Categories
Blooming Seasons |
- Spring flowers
- Winter flowers
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Edible Parts |
- Edible Fruit
- Edible leaves
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Culinary uses |
- Cooked
- Eaten raw
- Salad
- Stuffed or Wrapped
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Flower colors |
- Pink flower
- Purple flower
- White flower
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Climate |
- Mediterranean Climate
- Subtropics Climate
- Temperate Climate
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Harvest Season |
- Autumn Harvest
- Spring Harvest
- Summer Harvest
- Winter harvest
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Ornamental parts |
- Ornamental flower
- Ornamental leaves
- Ornamental plant
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Plant growing speed |
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Plant life-form |
- Annual plant
- Biennial plant
- Herbaceous
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Plant Uses |
- Edible plants
- Ornamental plants
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Planting Season |
- Autumn Planting
- Spring Planting
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Plants sun exposure |
- Full sun Plants
- Part shade Plants
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Watering plants |
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Hardiness zone |
- Hardiness zone 10
- Hardiness zone 5
- Hardiness zone 6
- Hardiness zone 7
- Hardiness zone 8
- Hardiness zone 9
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