Gurchanti / Common Mallow
Malva sylvestris
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Uttarakhand
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf arrangement
- AlternaterecordedOne leaf per node, arranged in a spiral or zigzag up the stem.“The leaves are alternate, with a petiole up to 20 centimetres (8 in) long, simple but palmate, up to 7 cm long by 10 cm wide, with stellate hairs (i.e.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf type
- SimplerecordedA single, undivided leaf blade.“The leaves are alternate, with a petiole up to 20 centimetres (8 in) long, simple but palmate, up to 7 cm long by 10 cm wide, with stellate hairs (i.e.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Gurchanti itself; the rest are typical of the Malvaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- PurplerecordedPurple or violet
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Solitary
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Gurchanti itself; the rest are typical of the Malvaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Hindi
- Gurchanti, Socholi
- Kannada
- Sanna bindige gida, Seeme bende
- Marathi
- Kubaajee
About Gurchanti
A member of the Malvaceae family, Common Mallow (Malva sylvestris) is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Uttarakhand. It grows in higher elevations.
Uses
It is grown for parts that are eaten, long used in traditional medicine and planted as an ornamental. Those medicinal uses are traditional attributions, not medical advice.
Malvaceae
Mallow/Hibiscus family
Gurchanti belongs to the Malvaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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