MALLOW FLOWERS ORGANIC CERTIFIED

Whole mallow flowers with calyx.

Origin: Albania

Mallow flower refers to the flowers of the Malva sylvestris plant, also known as sylvan mallow or tall mallow. It is a perennial herb native to Europe, North Africa and Western Asia. It is widely cultivated as an ornamental and medicinal plant in many parts of the world.

Mallow flowers are usually large, pale purple to mauve in color, and they have a characteristic funnel shape with five slightly indented petals. They are borne on long, thin stems which emerge from the leaves.

Mallow is appreciated for its decorative beauty, but it is also valued for its medicinal properties. The flowers, leaves and roots of mallow have been used since ancient times in various medicinal traditions for their therapeutic properties.

In addition to its medicinal uses, mallow is also used in cooking. The flowers can be eaten raw in salads or cooked as a vegetable. They have a mild, slightly herbaceous taste that may be reminiscent of spinach.