Comments on: Mallow: The Edible Weed With Health Benefits

By: Carolyn V

Carolyn V — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 18:58:14 +0000

I live in Corpus Christi (South Texas) zone 9b-10a, and I just found Mallow in my yard! I found your page after Google Ai informed me that it wasn’t a geranium.
I don’t see any seeds, but I am going to try to cultivate it… It’s much better than the spiky burr plants that keep trying to take over and stick all over my daughter’s socks 😒

By: Steve

Steve — Sat, 10 Jan 2026 20:32:40 +0000

This the first year it has grown in the field and around where I am staying. Definitely Devine as it is easing my digestive issues. Tasty too! Thank you for the information.

By: Kami McBride

Kami McBride — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 13:00:21 +0000

In reply to Beverley. You can. The root is typically used more in teas.

By: Beverley

Beverley — Sat, 27 Sep 2025 18:28:52 +0000

Hi there

Im just wondering if you can dehydrate for tea?

By: Mischa

Mischa — Tue, 29 Aug 2023 05:02:43 +0000

In reply to Kami McBride. We get mallow like crazy here in zone 9 of Central Valley California.

By: debbie

debbie — Fri, 16 Jun 2023 11:05:51 +0000

thankyou I have been looking for information on these, now I know

By: Debbie

Debbie — Sat, 22 Apr 2023 10:56:20 +0000

Thank you for sharing

By: Pat

Pat — Sun, 13 Nov 2022 20:48:13 +0000

In reply to Yvonne. The seed pods when green young and tender are excellent sauteed in a stirfry or added to soup. You could even pickle them. The seed pods look like miniature cheese wheels. That is why one of the common names of malva is cheese plant.

By: Marie

Marie — Thu, 05 Aug 2021 03:07:59 +0000

In reply to Kami McBride. I have got seed from amazone and I live in the tropic it is growing very well and it’s very hot these days here

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 28 Jul 2021 23:26:32 +0000

There are green button things under where the flower was. I guess they are the seeds. Anyway, my grandma showed me to eat them, like 50 years ago. Never tried any other part of the plant, but I shall. They grow by our back door. Mike

By: Tamara

Tamara — Tue, 15 Jun 2021 05:02:57 +0000

In reply to Mary.

Mary, I live in the desert of eastern washington…Hot summers, cold winters and mallow seems to love it…it tries to take over my gardens every year.

By: Kami McBride

Kami McBride — Mon, 09 Nov 2020 18:54:32 +0000

In reply to Debbie Mraz. YOu dont let the herbs dry on the plant. YOu harvest them when they are peak and then dry them. WHere i live, you can still get some really fresh good leaves, it all depends on the frost