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The difference between hollyhock and mallow

Published: 2024-11-05 Author: mysheen
Last Updated: 2024/11/05, Plant type difference: hollyhock can grow up to 2m high, and there are bristles on stems and flower branches. On the other hand, the general height of mallow is only 50-90cm, and there are some sparse coarse hairs on the branches. Leaf difference: the petiole of hollyhock is longer than that of mallow. The difference between flowers: the flowers of hollyhock are solitary or nearly fascicled, while the flowers of mallow are 3-11 clustered together.

I. difference of plant type

Hollyhock can grow up to 2m high, and there are bristles on its stems and flower branches. The general height of mallow is only 50-90cm, with many branches, and there are some sparse coarse hairs on it.

Second, leaf difference

The leaf of hollyhock is nearly heart-shaped, and the leaf diameter is between 6 and 16cm. Leaf blade divided, lobes triangular or rounded. With petiole, 5-15cm in length, with long, stiff hairs on it. On the other hand, the leaves of mallow are heart-shaped or kidney-shaped, the leaf diameter is 5-12cm, and the leaf margin is serrated. It also has a petiole, 4-8cm in length, with little hair on it, but long, stiff hairs in its grooves.

Third, the difference between flowers

The flowers of hollyhock are solitary or subfascicled, with a diameter of 6-10cm. On the other hand, the flowers of mallow will cluster together with 3-11 flowers with a diameter of 3. 5-4cm.

 
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