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'''Malva sylvestris''' is a species of the mallow genus Malva in the family of Malvaceae and is considered to be the type species for the genus. 
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==Uses==
 
==Uses==
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{{Uses|Asthma}}, {{Uses|Bronchitis}}, {{Uses|Coughing}}, {{Uses|Throat infections}}, {{Uses|Emphysema}}.
  
 
==Parts Used==
 
==Parts Used==
{{Parts Used|}}, {{Parts Used|stem}}, {{Parts Used|leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Root}}.
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{{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Flower}}.
  
 
==Chemical Composition==
 
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M. sylvestris contains malvin and malonylmalvin. It also contains the naphthoquinone malvone A, which is also a phytoalaxin.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
 
==Common names==
 
==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Wood mallow, Tree mallow, High mallow}}
  
 
==Properties==
 
==Properties==
 
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
 
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
 
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{{Habit|Herbs}}
  
 
==Identification==
 
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{{Leaf|Simple|Roundish|The leaves are borne upon the stem, with numerous lobes.}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
  
 
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{{Flower|Unisexual|2–3 millimeters long and 1.5 millimeters wide|Reddish-purple, bright pinkish-purple with dark stripes and bright mauve-purple|2-4|Its calyx is free to the middle, 3–6 millimeters long, with broadly triangular lobes or ovate mostly 5–7 millimeters long.}}
 
 
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===Other features===
 
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==Where to get the saplings==
 
==Where to get the saplings==
 
 
==Mode of Propagation==
 
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}.
  
 
==How to plant/cultivate==
 
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It is often grown as an ornamental plant for its attractive flowers, produced for a long period through the summer. Numerous cultivars have been selected and named.
 
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
 
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{{Commonly seen|Subtropical area}}.
  
 
==Photo Gallery==
 
==Photo Gallery==
 
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==References==
 
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S003194220600478X Chemical composition]</ref>
  
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<ref name="Leaf">[http://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/m/mallow07.html#blu Plant description]</ref>
 
 
<ref name="Leaf">["Morphology"]</ref>
 
  
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://www.perennials.com/plants/malva-sylvestris-zebrina.html Cultivation Details]</ref>
<ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref>
 
 
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==External Links==
 
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Latest revision as of 13:56, 25 November 2020

Malva sylvestris

Malva sylvestris is a species of the mallow genus Malva in the family of Malvaceae and is considered to be the type species for the genus.

Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Coughing, Throat infections, Emphysema.

Parts Used

Leaves, Flower.

Chemical Composition

M. sylvestris contains malvin and malonylmalvin. It also contains the naphthoquinone malvone A, which is also a phytoalaxin.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Wood mallow, Tree mallow, High mallow


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Herbs

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Roundish The leaves are borne upon the stem, with numerous lobes.

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2–3 millimeters long and 1.5 millimeters wide Reddish-purple, bright pinkish-purple with dark stripes and bright mauve-purple 2-4 Its calyx is free to the middle, 3–6 millimeters long, with broadly triangular lobes or ovate mostly 5–7 millimeters long.

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds.

How to plant/cultivate

It is often grown as an ornamental plant for its attractive flowers, produced for a long period through the summer. Numerous cultivars have been selected and named. [3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Subtropical area.

Photo Gallery

References

External Links