Mallow - Common
Botanical Name: Malva sylvestris
Family: Malvaceae
Other Names: Blue mallow, F.gaul, mauls, M. vulgare
Habitat: Roadsides, banks, waste ground, hedges, farmyards,
foot of walls
Description: Perennial herb height 90cm/3ft. Fleshy taproot,
slightly hairy erect stem. Dark green lobed stalked leaves. Pinkish, purple/bluish
five petals flowers April-October
Native to: Mediterranean, Asia
Part Used: Flowery tops and leaves
Cultivation: Damp soil, sunny position
Harvesting: Before it comes into full flower. July-September
Preserving: Dried slowly in the shade. Store in airtight
container
Actions: Anti-inflammatory, demulcent, emollient, laxative
Constituents: Sulphated flavonol glycosides; gossypin-3-sulphate,
hypolaetin-8-0-beta-D-glucoside-3’-sulphate, gossypetin-8-0-beta-D-glucuronide-3-sulphate.
Mucilage. Anthocyanins. Malvin, the diglucoside of malvidin and delphinidin.
Scopoletin. Tannins, carotene, ascorbic acid
Culinary Uses: Cooked, deep fried, the Middle Eastern
soup mouloukhia
Skin: Boils
Respiratory: Bronchitis, sore throats, and catarrh
Digestive: Gastro-enteritis, constipation
Other Notes: Malva means soft
Mallow – Musk
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Botanical Name |
Malva moschata |
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Family |
Mallow |
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Description |
Perennial Flowers: Rose, pink July – August |
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Native to |
Britain |
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Cultivation |
Well drained poor soil in sunny position |
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Other Notes |
The name malva comes from the old English word malwe meaning soft |
Mallow – Tree
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Botanical Name |
Lavatera arborea |
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Habitat |
Cliffs |
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Description |
Stout biennial with woody stems at base up to 300cm/10ft tall. Leaves: soft hairy slightly lobed. Flowers: purple with darker purple veins. July-September Fruit: yellowish wrinkled |
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Traditional Uses |
Sprains |