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'''''Malva''''' is a [[genus]] of about 25–30 species of [[herbaceous]] [[annual plant|annual]], [[biennial plant|biennial]], and [[perennial plant]]s in the family [[Malvaceae]] (of which it is the type genus), one of several closely related genera in the family to bear the common English name '''mallow'''. The genus is widespread throughout the temperate, subtropical and tropical regions of [[Africa]], [[Asia]] and [[Europe]].<ref name=mi/>
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The [[leaf|leaves]] are alternate, palmately lobed. The [[flower]]s are from 0.5–5&nbsp;cm diameter, with five pink or white petals.
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The colour [[mauve]] was in 1859 named after the [[French language|French]] name for this plant.
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Several species are widely grown as [[garden]] flowers, while some are [[invasive species|invasive weeds]], particularly in the [[Americas]] where they are not native.
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Many species are edible as [[leaf vegetable]]s.
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Malva (old Latin name from Greek, referring to the emollient lvs.). Malvaceae. Various annual, biennial and perennial herbs, of considerable use in ornamental plantings.
 
Malva (old Latin name from Greek, referring to the emollient lvs.). Malvaceae. Various annual, biennial and perennial herbs, of considerable use in ornamental plantings.
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: ''Malva was also an ancient [[Romula|Roman city]] in present Romania. It is also an alternative spelling for the Indian region and state [[Malwa]].''
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Very easily grown, short-lived perennials often grown as [[ornamental plants]]. Mild tasting young mallow leaves can be a substitute for [[lettuce]], whereas older leaves are better cooked as a leafy green vegetable. The buds and flowers can be used in salads.  
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About 25 species, including:<br />
 
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''Malva alcea'' - Hollyhock Mallow<br />
 
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''Malva aegyptia''<br />
 
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''Malva cretica''<br />
 
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''Malva moschata'' - Musk Mallow<br />
 
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''Malva neglecta'' - Dwarf Mallow<br />
 
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''Malva nicaeensis'' - Bull Mallow<br />
 
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''Malva parviflora'' - Least Mallow<br />
 
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''Malva pusilla'' - Small Mallow<br />
 
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''Malva stipulacea''<br />
 
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''Malva sylvestris'' - Common Mallow<br />
 
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''Malva tournefortiana''<br />
 
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''Malva verticillata'' - Chinese Mallow
 
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'''''Malva''''' is a genus of about 25 species of [[herbaceous]] plants in the family [[Malvaceae]] (named after it), one of several closely related genera in the family to bear the common English name '''[[mallow]]'''. The genus is widespread throughout the temperate, subtropical and tropical regions of [[Africa]], [[Asia]] and [[Europe]].
 
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The [[leaf|leaves]] are alternate, palmately lobed; the [[flower]]s are from 0.5-5 cm diameter, with five pink or white petals.
 
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Several species are widely grown as [[garden]] flowers, while some are [[invasive species|invasive weeds]], particularly in [[the Americas]] where they are not native.
 
  
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''Malva'' species are used as food plants by the [[larva]]e of some [[Lepidoptera]] species including [[Grizzled Skipper]].
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===Propagation===
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Cultivation is by sowing the seeds directly outdoors in early spring. The seed is easy to collect, and they will often spread themselves by seed.
  
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Many species are edible as [[leaf vegetable]]s.  ''M. verticillata'' ({{zh-cp|c=冬寒菜|p=dōngháncài}}, [[Korean script|Korean]]=동규자) is grown on a limited commercial scale in [[China]].  Malva verticillata, when made as an herbal infusion,  is used for its colon cleansing properties and as a weight loss supplement.
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Very easily grown, short-lived perennials often grown as ornamentals. Mild tasting young mallow leaves make a very good lettuce substitute, whereas older leaves are better cooked as a leafy green vegetable. Use the flowers that are produced in profusion in salads. Sow directly outdoors in early spring. The seed is very easy to collect, and they will often spread themselves by seed.
 
  
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==History==
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==Species==
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*''[[Malva aegyptia]]''
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*''[[Malva alcea]]''  L.-- Greater Musk-mallow, vervain mallow
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*''[[Malva assurgentiflora]]''
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*''[[Malva brasiliensis]]'' Desr. -- Brazilian mallow
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*''[[Malva canariensis]]''
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*''[[Malva cretica]]''
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*''[[Malva dendromorpha]]'' -- Tree Mallow
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*''[[Malva hispanica]]''
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*''[[Malva microcarpa]]''
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*''[[Malva microphylla]]''
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*''[[Malva mohileviensis]]''
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*''[[Malva moschata]]'' L. -- Musk-mallow
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*''[[Malva neglecta]]'' - Dwarf Mallow. buttonweed, cheeseplant, cheeseweed, common mallow, roundleaf mallow
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*''[[Malva nicaeensis]]'' All. - French Mallow, bull mallow
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*''[[Malva oxyloba]]''
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*''[[Malva pacifica]]''
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*''[[Malva parviflora]]''  L. -- Least Mallow, cheeseweed, cheeseweed mallow, small-whorl mallow
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*''[[Malva preissiana]]'' - Australian Hollyhock
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*''[[Malva pseudolavatera]]''
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*''[[Malva pusilla]]'' - Small Mallow
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*''[[Malva qaiseri]]''
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*''[[Malva rotundifolia]]'' L. -- low mallow, Malva rotundifolia
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*''[[Malva sinensis]]''
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*''[[Malva stipulacea]]''
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*''[[Malva sylvestris]]'' L. -- Common Mallow, high mallow
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*''[[Malva tournefortiana]]''
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*''[[Malva trifida]]''
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*''[[Malva verticillata]]'' L. -- Chinese Mallow, cluster mallow
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*''[[Malva wigandii]]''
  
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This plant is one of the earliest cited in recorded literature.  [[Horace]] mentions it in reference to his own diet, which he describes as very simple: "Me pascunt olivae, me cichorea, me malvae" ("As for me, olives, endives, and mallows provide sustenance.")<ref>Horace, ''Odes 31, ver 15'', ca 30 BC</ref>.  [[Lord Monboddo]] describes his translation of an ancient [[epigram]] that demonstrates malva was planted upon the graves of the ancients, stemming from the belief that the dead could feed on such perfect plants<ref>Letter from [[Monboddo]] to John Hope, 29 April, 1779; reprinted by William Knight 1900 ISBN 1-85506-207-0</ref>.
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*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
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<!--- xxxxx  *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381  -->
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<!--- xxxxx  *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432  -->
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<!--- xxxxx  *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608  -->
  
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Malva is a genus of about 25–30 species of herbaceous annual, biennial, and perennial plants in the family Malvaceae (of which it is the type genus), one of several closely related genera in the family to bear the common English name mallow. The genus is widespread throughout the temperate, subtropical and tropical regions of Africa, Asia and Europe.[1]

The leaves are alternate, palmately lobed. The flowers are from 0.5–5 cm diameter, with five pink or white petals.

The colour mauve was in 1859 named after the French name for this plant. Several species are widely grown as garden flowers, while some are invasive weeds, particularly in the Americas where they are not native.

Many species are edible as leaf vegetables.


Read about Malva in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture 

Malva (old Latin name from Greek, referring to the emollient lvs.). Malvaceae. Various annual, biennial and perennial herbs, of considerable use in ornamental plantings.

From numerous allied genera, Malva is distinguished by the carpels in a single whorl: ovules solitary, ascending: bractlets 3, distinct: carpels not beaked or appendagcd within. They are hirsute or nearly glabrous plants: lvs. angled, lobed or dissected: fls. solitary in the axils, or clustered, sessile or peduncled; petals 5, notched at the apex.— Species in the neighborhood of 30, in Eu., N. Afr., Asia; several are naturalized in N. Amer.—Few of the mallows are generally in the trade. The most common one is M. moschata, although M. crispa is frequently seen in gardens for its tall striking growth. They require no special cultural treatment. The genus has been more closely defined in recent time, and some of the plants that belong in Callirhoe, Malvastrum,and Sphaeralcea are still likely to be listed under Malva.

M campanulata, Paxt.-Malvastrum.—M. capensis. Linn.- Mulvastrum.—M. coccinea, Nutt.-Malvastrum.—M. insolucrata, Torr. & Gray-Callirhoe.—M. laterilio. Hook—Malvastrum.—M. miniata Cav -Sphaeralcea M. papaver Cav - Callirhoe M pedata Torr & Gray - Callirhoe M pedata Torr & Gray Callirhoe M umbellata Cav - Sphaeralcea.


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Cultivation

Very easily grown, short-lived perennials often grown as ornamental plants. Mild tasting young mallow leaves can be a substitute for lettuce, whereas older leaves are better cooked as a leafy green vegetable. The buds and flowers can be used in salads.

Propagation

Cultivation is by sowing the seeds directly outdoors in early spring. The seed is easy to collect, and they will often spread themselves by seed.

Pests and diseases

Species

Gallery

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References

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