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What is the difference between round-leaved mallow and wild mallow?

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Leaf difference: The leaves of round-leaved mallow are alternate, kidney-shaped, with a rounded-obtuse apex and a heart-shaped base; the leaves of wild mallow are kidney-shaped or round. Flower difference: The flowers of round-leaved mallow are clustered in groups of 3 to 5 at the upper part, and solitary at the base, each flower has 5 petals, and the petals are obcordate; the corolla of wild mallow is pale white or pale red.

I. Leaf difference

The leaves of round-leaved mallow are alternate, about 1 to 3 cm long and 1 to 4 cm wide, kidney-shaped, with a rounded-obtuse apex and a heart-shaped base, usually with 5 to 7 shallow lobes, the edges of the lobes have fine rounded teeth, and the upper surface has soft hairs.

The leaves of wild mallow are kidney-shaped or round, 5 to 11 cm in diameter, usually with 5 to 7 palmate lobes, the lobes are triangular, with obtuse tips, and the edges have obtuse teeth.

II. Flower difference

The flowers of round-leaved mallow are clustered in groups of 3 to 5 at the upper part, and solitary at the base, the corolla is white or pink, about 1.5 cm in diameter, each flower has 5 petals, and the petals are obcordate.

The corolla of wild mallow is pale white or pale red, with 5 petals, about 6 to 8 mm long, and the apex is concave.

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