Creeping Mallow

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Creeping mallow is a low growing annual weed which spreads and roots where it touches the ground.

Identify the problem
Creeping mallow (sometimes known a bristly mallow) is a common weed in northern parts of New Zealand. It forms low growing mats of bright green heart shaped leaves. It produces small orange/red star shaped flowers.
How to solve the problem
- Mallows can be effectively spot sprayed with Weed Weapon Extra Strength, Weed Weapon Rapid Action or Weed Weapon Invade Gel.
- Or if small or creeping variants have established in lawns use LawnPro Turfclean Ultra, LawnPro Turfclean or All-in-1 to effectively control them
Did you know?
- Mallows are of the genus Malvaceae. This is derived from 'Malva' the greek for soft or soothing because a emollient can be produced from the seeds. There are several species of mallow weed in the family including tree mallow, small-flowered mallow, large-flowered mallow, Turk's cap, creeping mallow and paddy lucerne.
- Latin names: Tree mallow - Malva dendromorpha, Small-flowered mallow - Malva parviflora, Large-flowered mallow - Malva sylvestris, Turk's cap - Malvaviscus arboreus, Creeping mallow -Modiola caroliniana, Paddy lucerne - Sida rhombifolia.