1、 Plant type difference

Marshmallow can grow up to 2m high, and its stems and flower branches are covered with bristles. The general height of mallow is only 50-90cm, with many branches and some sparse coarse hairs on it

2、 Blade difference

The leaves of marshmallow are nearly round centered, and the leaf diameter is between 6-16cm. The leaf blade is divided, and the lobes are triangular or circular. It has a petiole, with a length of 5-15cm, on which there are long and hard hairs. The leaves of Mallow are round or kidney shaped, the leaf diameter is 5-12cm, and the leaf margin is serrated. It also has a petiole with a length of 4-8cm. There is almost no hair on it, but there is long and hard hair in its groove

3、 The difference between flowers

The flowers of marshmallow are solitary or nearly clustered, and the flower diameter is 6-10cm. The flowers of Mallow will be clustered together with 3-11 flowers, and the flower diameter is 3.5-4cm