Blue mallow, Cheeses

Where does Blue mallow grow?

Found in: Afghanistan, Africa, Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Asia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Azores, Balkans, Belarus, Belgium, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia, Brazil, Britain, Bulgaria, Canada, Caucasus, Central America, Central Asia, Chile, China, Crete, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, East Africa, Egypt, Estonia, Europe, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Himalayas, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Mediterranean, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, North Africa, North America, Norway, NW India, Pakistan, Palestine, Poland, Portugal - Azores, Madeira Islands, Reunion, Romania, Russia, Scandinavia, SE Asia, Serbia, Sicily, Sinai, Slovenia, Slovakia, South Africa, Southern Africa, South America, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tajikistan, Tasmania, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uruguay, United States, Uzbekistan, West Indies, Yugoslavia, Zimbabwe

Notes: There are about 30 Malva species.

Status: The fruit are eaten especially by children.

Growing Blue mallow, Cheeses

Cultivation: It is grown from seed sown where the plants are to grow. Seeds germinate in 2 weeks.

Edible Uses: The leaves are eaten cooked or raw. They are added to soups. This gives the soups a smooth texture. The immature seeds can be eaten raw. The flowers can be eaten raw. They are used as a garnish. They are also used for tea. The leaves are used as a tea substitute. The leaves are used for sarma in Turkey. They are rolled around a filling of rice or minced meat.

Nutrition Info

Blue mallow, Cheeses Photos

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