misfitgardens: Seed Harvest: MALVA As it is such a decorative flower, I harvested quite some seed to
misfitgardens: Seed Harvest: MALVA As it is such a decorative flower, I harvested quite some seed to spread it out to different places over the homestead. Malva is a genus of about 25–30 species of herbaceous annual, biennial and perennial plants in the family of Malvaceae. The common English name is mallow. The colour mauve was in 1859 named after the French name for this plant. Several species are widely grown as garden flowers, while some are invasive weeds. Many species are edible as leaf vegetables. Very easily grown, short-lived perennials often grown as ornamental plants. Mild tasting young mallow leaves can be a substitute for lettuce , whereas older leaves are better cooked as a leafy green vegetable. The buds and flowers can be used in salads. Cultivation is by sowing the seeds directly outdoors in early spring. The seed is easy to collect, and they will often spread themselves by seed. Via Wikipedia -- source link