What is the mallow plant?

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Answer 1

mallow, common name for members of the Malvaceae, a family of herbs and shrubs distributed over most of the world and especially abundant in the American tropics. Tropical species sometimes grow as small trees. The family is characterized by often mucilaginous sap and by showy, five-part flowers with a prominent column of fused stamens.

Answer 2

Have you ever pondered upon the strange name given to those sticky masses of sugar that are roasted over a campfire? The answer may be found among the vegetation of the wetlands. The saga actually begins over in Europe where the inhabitants would collect a certain plant from marshy areas. The roots of the plant could be boiled to produce a white sticky substance. Even though it was discovered to have no medical properties, it still satisfied the sweet tooth of children.
When these immigrants began to arrive in America they brought this plant with them. Since this plant grew in the marsh and was a member of the mallow group, it received the name of marsh mallow. Even though these sticky masses of sugar are no longer derived from the marsh mallow plant, the name has stayed to serve as a reminder of this gift from the marsh.
This plant is Hibiscus Moscheutos L. There are several mallow plants in the Hibiscus family closely related to the Marsh Mellow. The term mallow plant could be referring to any of these plants in this family