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Summer–Autumn
Common Mallow
Malva sylvestris
Family: Malvaceae
Powdery & Softmildpowdery
SeasonSummer–Autumn
OriginEurope, Asia, Africa
IntensityVery Faint
LifespanPerennial
About This Flower
Powdery & Soft · Summer–Autumn bloomer
Common mallow lines roadsides and rough ground with cheerful pink-purple flowers veined in deeper purple, blooming tirelessly through summer with a mild, unassuming softness.
Symbolism & Meaning
mildness, beneficence, calm
In the Victorian language of flowers, common mallow means “Mildness”.
Habitat & Environment
Europe, Asia, Africa
Common Mallow is native to Europe, Asia, Africa.
Quick Reference
- Scientific NameMalva sylvestris
- FamilyMalvaceae
- Native ToEurope, Asia, Africa
- Bloom SeasonSummer–Autumn
- LifespanPerennial
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