Mallow (elu-ala, mallow) - osisi a mara nke mmadu ruo ihe karịrị puku afọ atọ. Ọtụtụ mgbe a na-echefu osisi a ornamental echefu, mana o nwere ihe ijuanya taa. Ihe kachasị mma bụ mfe na ntachi obi. Maka obere mgbalị na nlebara anya n'akụkụ gị, ifuru ahụ ga-akwụ gị ụgwọ dị ukwuu nke onyinyo, ịma mma nke inflorescences, na-atọ ụtọ na mmanụ aṅụ, na-agwọ infusions.
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Egwu nwere ike ibuso osisi pests (aphids, ọnụ ọgụgụ ụmụ ahụhụ, moths, weevils, wdg). Nchịkọta piich pests na Ome, mee ka mmepe ahụ kwụsị, belata ihe ọkụkụ ahụ ma nwee ike ibute ọnwụ nke osisi ahụ. Iji zere nke a, ọ dị mkpa iji: chọpụta ọdịdị nke pests (oge nke ọ bụla nwere akwụkwọ aka ya, nke nwere ike ịgbakọ ya); mee ihe kwesịrị ekwesị.