Plant Name:
Mallow
Latin Name:
Malva sylvestris, rotundifolia, neglecta, moschata
Plant Type:
Plant, Weed
Edible Part:
Leaves, Roots, Seeds
About
Malva is a genus of herbaceous annual, biennial, and perennial plants in the family Malvaceae. It is one of several closely related genera in the family to bear the common English name mallow. Tortoises love to feed on the leaves and flowers and they are safe to feed.