Malva punctata (All.) Alef.

Mauve ponctuée (fr), Lavatère ponctuée (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Malvales > Malvaceae > Malva

Characteristics

An annual hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.175-0.8m high.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.18 - 0.8
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

Uses fiber 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 punctata leaf picture by Olivier Brosseau (cc-by-sa)
Malva punctata leaf picture by Giugnola (cc-by-sa)
Malva punctata leaf picture by Martin Bishop (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Malva punctata flower picture by santi_24 (cc-by-sa)
Malva punctata flower picture by Emanuele Santarelli (cc-by-sa)
Malva punctata flower picture by Alix Wilmouth (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Malva punctata fruit picture by Olivier Brosseau (cc-by-sa)
Malva punctata fruit picture by Roberto Righini (cc-by-sa)
Malva punctata fruit picture by Roberto Righini (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Malva punctata world distribution map, present in France

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:561863-1
WFO ID wfo-0000449529
COL ID 3SNJD
BDTFX ID 38147
INPN ID 105359
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Olbia deflexa Lavatera punctata Althaea biennis Althaea punctata Malva punctata