Malva cretica Cav.

Mauve de Crète (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Malvales > Malvaceae > Malva

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread barochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.1 - 0.3
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
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Fruit color -
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a Mediterranean plant.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
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Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 5 - 21
Germination temperacture (C°) 21
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Leaf

Malva cretica leaf picture by Denis Bastianelli (cc-by-sa)
Malva cretica leaf picture by dyhan (cc-by-sa)
Malva cretica leaf picture by Martin Bishop (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Malva cretica flower picture by Eli (cc-by-sa)
Malva cretica flower picture by Denis Bastianelli (cc-by-sa)
Malva cretica flower picture by Denis Bastianelli (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Malva cretica world distribution map, present in France

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:561609-1
WFO ID wfo-0000449341
COL ID 3XR4C
BDTFX ID 40798
INPN ID 107243
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Althaea hirsuta Dinacrusa cretica Malva cretica

Lower taxons

Malva cretica subsp. althaeoides