Malva mohileviensis
At a glance
- Lifecycle
- Annual
- Exposure
- Full sun
Cultivation
A very easily grown plant, succeeding in ordinary garden soil. This species is considered to be no more than a form of M. verticillata by some botanists. Plants seem to be immune to the predations of rabbits. Prone to infestation by rust fungus.
Propagation
Seed - sow early spring in situ. Germination should take place within 2 weeks.
Edible uses
Leaves - raw or cooked. A mild pleasant flavour, they contain 5.5% protein. Seed - raw. Best used before it is fully mature, the seed has a pleasant nutty taste but it is rather small and fiddly to harvest[K].
Medicinal uses
Diuretic
Material uses
A fibre is obtained from the stems. The seed contains up to 20% oil, it is used for making soap. Cream, yellow and green dyes can be obtained from the plant and the seed heads.
Habitat
Not known
Native range
Europe.