Malva sylvestris L. from Kashmir, cultivated and often found as an escape in wastelands and roadsides, photographed from Balgarden, Srinagar on June 22, 2010
Common names: English: Cheeses, common mallow, High mallow (Source: Dict Rehm<http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/stdlit.pl?Dict%20Rehm> ) – English, Tall mallow French: Mauve des bois Kashmir: Sotsul, Khalazi Hindi: Gulkhair, Kunzi, Vilaiti gangai, Sonchal Kan: Sannablundigegida Mumbai: Khubasi Cooked as vegetable; good source of corotene; ornamental; flowers, Flores Malvae, used for gorgles and mouth washes. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/
