Raffi at 19:22, 24 September 2009

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| latin_name = ''Malva verticillata''
| common_names = Chinese Mallow
| growth_habit = herbaceous
| high = 1.8m (? ft)
| wide = 
| origin = ? 
| poisonous = see text
| lifespan = Annual/Biennial
| exposure = ? 
| water = ? 
| features = 
| hardiness = 
| bloom = 
| usda_zones = ? 
| sunset_zones = 
| color = IndianRed
| image = Malva verticillata2 WPC.jpg
| image_width = 180px 
| image_caption = 
| familia = Malvaceae
| genus = Malva
| species = verticillata
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Hhardy to zone 6 and hardy to frost. Flowers July - September, with seeds ripening August - October. The flowers are hermaphrodite and require insect pollination. The plant is self-fertile.

The plant prefers light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and requires well-drained soil. The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It requires moist soil.

==Cultivation==
Eeasily grown in the garden in ordinary soil, although it likes good drainage and moderate fertility in the soil, as well as sun.. Grown as salad crop in parts of Europe. Variety 'Crispa' has more tender leaves, with attractive curled leaf edges. Cultivated for over 2,500 years in China.

The plant can produce concentrated levels of nitrates if your soil is high in nitrogen, especially from inorganic nitrogen fertilizers. If levels of nitrogen are not elevated, leaves are safe to eat.

===Propagation===
Grow from seed planted in early spring in situ. Usually germinates by 2 weeks.

===Pests and diseases===
Prone to rust fungus, but immune to rabbits.

==Varieties==
'Crispa' - grown for salads in Mediterranean region. Once considered a separate species, but now considered to be a form of M. verticillata derived by selection as a salad plant. [[Rust fungus]] prone.

==Gallery==
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Image:Upload.png| photo 1
Image:Upload.png| photo 2
Image:Malva verticillata WPC.jpg| tiny flowers
Image:Malva verticillata (USDA).jpg| drawing
</gallery>

==References==
*[http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Malva+verticillata Pfaf.org]





==External links==
*{{wplink}}

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 | common_names = Chinese Mallow
 | growth_habit = herbaceous
-| high = 1.8m (? ft)
+| high = 1.8m (? ft){{RHS}}
 | wide =     <!--- 65cm (25 inches) -->
-| origin = ?   <!--- Mexico, S America, S Europe, garden, etc -->
+| origin = Europe, Asia{{RHS}}
 | poisonous = see text
-| lifespan = Annual/Biennial
+| lifespan = Annual, Biennial{{RHS}}
-| exposure = ?   <!--- full sun, part-sun, semi-shade, shade, indoors, bright filtered (you may list more than 1) -->
+| exposure = full sun, part-sun
-| water = ?   <!--- frequent, regular, moderate, drought tolerant, let dry then soak -->
+| water = regular
-| features =     <!--- flowers, fragrance, fruit, naturalizes, invasive -->
+| features = edible
 | hardiness =     <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 5°C (40°F), etc -->
 | bloom =     <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers -->
-| usda_zones = ?   <!--- eg. 8-11 -->
+| usda_zones = 6+{{RHS}}
-| sunset_zones =     <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available -->
+| sunset_zones = not available
 | color = IndianRed
 | image = Malva verticillata2 WPC.jpg
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 | species = verticillata
 }}
-Hhardy to zone 6 and hardy to frost. Flowers July - September, with seeds ripening August - October. The flowers are hermaphrodite and require insect pollination. The plant is self-fertile.
+Hardy to zone 6 and hardy to frost. Flowers July - September, with seeds ripening August - October. The flowers are hermaphrodite and require insect pollination. The plant is self-fertile.
 ==Cultivation==
-Eeasily grown in the garden in ordinary soil, although it likes good drainage and moderate fertility in the soil, as well as sun.. Grown as salad crop in parts of Europe. Variety 'Crispa' has more tender leaves, with attractive curled leaf edges. Cultivated for over 2,500 years in China.
+Eeasily grown in the garden in any soil, although it likes good drainage and moderate fertility in the soil, as well as part or full sun.  It is not particular about the soil alkalinity, either. It requires moist soil. Grown as salad crop in parts of Europe. Variety 'Crispa' has more tender leaves, with attractive curled leaf edges. Cultivated for over 2,500 years in China.
 The plant can produce concentrated levels of nitrates if your soil is high in nitrogen, especially from inorganic nitrogen fertilizers.  If levels of nitrogen are not elevated, leaves are safe to eat.

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Raffi at 19:22, 24 September 2009

Raffi: Created page with '__NOTOC__{{Plantbox | latin_name = ''Malva verticillata'' | common_names = Chinese Mallow | growth_habit = herbaceous | high = 1.8m (? ft) | wide = …'

Raffi: Created page with 'NOTOC{{Plantbox | latin_name = ''Malva verticillata'' | common_names = Chinese Mallow | growth_habit = herbaceous | high = 1.8m (? ft) | wide = …'