1、 Different plant types

Marshmallow is a biennial upright herb with a very high plant type, up to about two meters. Spiny hairs are densely distributed on the stems and branches, and the spacing between spiny hairs is small

Mallow is a biennial or perennial erect herb. Compared with the former, the plant type is much lower, about 50-90 cm high, with more branches and sparse coarse hairs

2、 Different leaves

The leaves of marshmallow are relatively large. The shape of the leaves is almost circular, with a diameter of about 6-16 cm. The petiole is relatively long, about 5-15 cm long. The leaves have rough pubescence on the top and hard hair on the bottom

The leaves of Mallow are relatively small. The shape of the leaves is round or kidney shaped. The length is about 5-12 cm, the width is about the same as the length, and the length of the petiole is short, about 4-8 cm. There are no hairs on both sides of the leaves, and rough short hairs are sparsely distributed on the light leaf veins

3、 Different flowers

The flowering period of marshmallow is about June to August every year, and the flowering period can last from March to April. Its flowers are relatively large and have rich and diverse colors, including red, pink, yellow, white and so on

The flowering period of mallow is from May to October and can last from May to June. The flowering period is relatively long, the flowers are small, the color is also very monotonous, and only has pink purple color