Malva verticillata var. crispa

Read about Malva verticillata var. crispa in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Malva crispa, Linn. Curled Mallow. Fig. 2311. Un- branched annual, 4-8 ft. high, leafy from base to top: lvs. rounded, 5-7-lobed or angled, attractively crisped and curled: fls. clustered, almost sessile. Eu.; sparingly escaped from old gardens. Gn. 2, p. 315. — The elegantly crisped lvs. are sometimes used for garnishing dishes. Generally self-sows in gardens. It provides a stately subject where stiff straight forms are desired; the sts. sometimes attain a thickness of 3 in. at the base. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.