| Description | A white flowering form of the Musk Mallow that has naturalized in the northeastern United States. |
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| Pronunciation | (MAL-va) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | (3)4-8 |
| Sunlight | prefers full, tolerates some shade |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | white, 2.5 inches, 5 petals, 5 sepals, borne singly in the axils of leaves, or in a dense terminal (cluster) bracteate raceme |
| Leaves | basal leaves are cordate coarsley rounded teeth, dtem leaves finely divided into 5-7 segments |
| Dimensions | up to three feet |
| Propagation | seeds |
| Notes & Reference | #04-Herbaceous Perennial Plants (Allan Armitage), #36-Encyclopedia of Perennials (Christopher Woods) |
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