Common mallow (Malva neglecta) can function as an annual, biennial or as a perennial depending on growing conditions. It invades roadsides, pastures, lawns, landscaping and other disturbed sites.

Gaza: With food so scarce in Gaza, people have become reliant on a weed known as common mallow to feed their families. Common mallow, which has medicinal properties and grows freely in harsh, dry soil ...

Properties: High in vitamins, good for drawing out congestion. Uses: The whole plant is edible. Because the leaves are slightly gelatinous like okra, they can be used as a thickener for soups or stews ...

“The Jewish Herbal: Mystical Reflections on Food, Nature and Urban Farming” is a regular column by Devorah Brous charting the ways we can use mystical Jewish wisdom, earth-based practices and herbal ...

The issue: Common mallow or cheese weed (Malva neglecta) is a non-native weed that will germinate from spring through fall. Fall-germinated seedlings will overwinter and continue growth during the ...