General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Plant Height: 32-48 inch
Plant Spread: 16 inch
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Flower Color: White
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Uses: Vegetable
Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Depth to plant seed: cover the seeds thin
Sow in situ
Start indoors
Can handle transplanting
Other info: pour hot water over the seeds and soak them for 24-48 hours
Pollinators: Various insects

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Botanical names
  • Accepted: Malva verticillata
  • Synonym: Malva verticillata var. crispa
  • Synonym: Malva crispa

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Location: My garden in Belgium

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