Big mallow

Large mallow (Malva sylvestris) is a nice and easy flower. It can grow in many places, for example in the city.

The mallow is a favorite with insects, it provides nectar for bees and bumblebees. It is the food plant for the caterpillars of thistle butterflies of the little mallow butterfly.

Large mallow has been used in herbal medicine for centuries. You can also eat it as a vegetable. The leaf can be used like spinach. You can cook the leaf or eat it through a salad, it tastes nutty. The flowers can also be eaten.