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Malva neglecta
Also called Dwarf mallow, Cheeseweed, Buttonweed, Cheeseplant, Roundleaf Mallow, Cheeses, Running Mallow
Common mallow is a low-growing, spreading annual weed that also comes back as a biennial or short-lived perennial in mild conditions. It is grown mainly for its edible leaves and seeds rather than as an ornamental.
Malva neglecta is a species of plant of the family Malvaceae, native to most of the Old World except sub-Saharan Africa. It is an annual growing to 0.6 m (2 ft). It is known as common mallow in the United States and also as buttonweed, cheeseplant, cheeseweed, dwarf mallow, and roundleaf mallow.
This plant is often consumed as a food, with its leaves, stalks and seed all being considered edible. This is especially true of the seeds, which contain 21% protein and 15.2% fat.
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The plant has 1-octacosanol, ascorbic acid, choline, alkaloids, and saponin (the plant has a certain antioxidant content). It has a high nitrate content, similar to that of arugula. The flowers contain tannins.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Malva neglecta by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
