Cheeseweed

 

Malva parviflora

 

Malvaceae

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Form: Shrub

Seasonality: Annual.
Size: 4 feet tall by 2 ft wide

Flowers: White with a bluish or pinkish tinge and are held in clusters

Leaves; Roundish with wavy, shallow-toothed edges

Fruit: Disk shaped, seeds red and heart shaped
Stems/Trunks: Tough, woody stem , silver/gray, velvet or fuzzy-textured
Range/Origin: California; from Eurasia
Hardiness: Zones 1-9, 14-24

Comments: Low litter, No thorns

 

CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS:

  • Exposure: Full sun
  • Water: Moderate
  • Soil: Sandy, well drained
  • Propagation: Seed
  • Maintenance: Moderate, contain to desired size

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