Cheeseweed vs Chinese Mallow

Malva multiflora compared with Malva verticillata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cheeseweed	Chinese Mallow
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Malvales (Malvales)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family same	Malvaceae	Malvaceae
Genus same	Malva	Malva
Species	Malva multiflora	Malva verticillata

Evolutionary Relationship

Cheeseweed and Chinese Mallow share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Malva.

Conservation Status

Cheeseweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Chinese Mallow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cheeseweed	Chinese Mallow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cheeseweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across India, South Africa, Sweden, and United States.

Chinese Mallow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), South Africa, Zimbabwe), Asia (4 countries), Europe (30 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

Cheeseweed

The Cheeseweed (Malva multiflora) is a species in the genus Malva. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Chinese Mallow

The Chinese Mallow (Malva verticillata) is a species in the genus Malva. Native to Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Brazil.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇿🇦 South Africa 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States