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Add to My Garden Low mallow
Malva pusilla
Also known as: Round-leaved mallow
Low mallow (Malva pusilla) is a weedy annual species that often grows in yards, lawns, and cracks in concrete. Although some gardeners grow this white flower in gardens, it is often considered a weed in other contexts.
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Pruning Do I Need to Prune My Low mallow?
Low mallow is a kind of annual plant so it doesn't need much pruning. You only need to cut off and clean the diseased, yellow or dropped leaves and stems during its growing period. This will help your Low mallow to stay away from pathogens infection.
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When Should/Shouldn’T I Prune Low mallow?
Expect to prune your Low mallow every week if it’s growing well or every two weeks if it grows slowly.
It is always good to prune it on sunny days because if you prune it on rainy days, the rainwater will distain the cuts and cause the whole plant to be infected.
It is always good to prune it on sunny days because if you prune it on rainy days, the rainwater will distain the cuts and cause the whole plant to be infected.
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How Do I Prune Low mallow?
During the growth of the plant, yellowing, drying and spotted leaves are produced, and these spotted and discolored leaves need to be trimmed off. If the whole piece of leave is discolored or infected, you will need to cut it off completely. In other situations, you will only need to cut off the discolored or infected part on certain leaves.
Low mallow above the ground will die and dry up in the winter, and the dead plants need to be cleaned up.
Low mallow above the ground will die and dry up in the winter, and the dead plants need to be cleaned up.
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What Should I Look for When Pruning Low mallow in Different Seasons?
Because Low mallow is an annual plant, the pruning should take place basically during the seasons that the plant grows rapidly. During the growth of the plant, yellowing, drying and spotted leaves are produced, and these spotted and discolored leaves need to be trimmed off.
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Are There Any Tips for Me to Prune Low mallow?
1. Sterilize all the tools before pruning; unclean tools will pass pathogens to the plant through wounds;
2. Prune on sunny days because the new cuts will be infected by pathogens if they're distained by rain or water.
3. Throw all the waste leaves and stems into trashbins, they will easily rot and attract diseases and bugs
2. Prune on sunny days because the new cuts will be infected by pathogens if they're distained by rain or water.
3. Throw all the waste leaves and stems into trashbins, they will easily rot and attract diseases and bugs
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Are There Any Cautions I Have to Be Careful With Low mallow?
Low mallow leaves are delicate, so take care not to score or bruise them. Unless the leaves are withered or heavily discolored, do not prune the leaves from the lowermost branches unless they’re damaged. They typically grow the largest, so they supply the plant with critical energy to keep it growing right. Please prevent the wounds from water after pruning until they are fully recovered. Remember always sterilize the tools before pruning. When the pruning is finished, please throw all the waste leaves and stems into the trashbins to avoid diseases and bugs.
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Add to My Garden Low mallow
Malva pusilla
Also known as: Round-leaved mallow
Full sun
Sunlight
More Info
Plant Type
Herb
Bloom Time
Late spring, Summer, Fall
Leaf Color
Green
Symbolism
Love, protection and health, guardian of a house, national and spiritual roots
Scientific Classification
Distribution Map
Habitat
Waste places, foreshores
Map
Native
Cultivated
Invasive
Potentially invasive
Exotic
No species reported
Questions About Low mallow
Pruning Do I Need to Prune My Low mallow?
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When Should/Shouldn’T I Prune Low mallow?
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How Do I Prune Low mallow?
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What Should I Look for When Pruning Low mallow in Different Seasons?
Are There Any Tips for Me to Prune Low mallow?
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