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Malva is a genus of about 25–30 species of herbaceous annual, biennial, and perennial plants in the family Malvaceae (of which it is the type genus), one of several closely related genera in the family to bear the common English name mallow. The genus is widespread throughout the temperate, subtropical and tropical regions of Africa, Asia and Europe. The word "mallow" is derived from Old English "malwe", which was imported from Latin "malva", which originated in Ancient Greek μαλάχη (malakhē) meaning "yellow" or Hebrew מַלּוּחַ (malúakh) meaning "salty". A number of species, previously considered to belong to Lavatera, have been moved to Malva.
The leaves are alternate, palmately lobed. The flowers are from 0.5–5 cm diameter, with five pink or white petals.
The colour mauve was in 1859 named after the French name for this plant.
Several species are widely grown as garden flowers, while some are invasive weeds, particularly in the Americas where they are not native.
Many species are edible as leaf vegetables. Known as ebegümeci in Turkish, it is used as vegetable in Turkey in various forms such as stuffing the leaves with bulgur or rice or using the boiled leaves as side dish. Malva verticillata (Chinese: 冬寒菜; pinyin: dōngháncài, Korean: 아욱 auk) is grown on a limited commercial scale in China; when made as a herbal infusion, it is used for its colon cleansing properties and as a weight loss supplement.
Actors: Joaquín Oristrell (writer), Joel Joan (actor), Joaquín Oristrell (director), Carmen Balagué (actress), Ramon Madaula (actor), Yolanda García Serrano (writer), Cruz Rodríguez (producer), Marta Esteban (producer), Marina Gatell (actress), Joan Vives (composer), Domi Parra (editor), Lluís Villanueva (actor), Dolo Beltrán (actress), Úrsula Corberó (actress), Úrsula Corberó (actress),
Genres: Comedy,Actors: Salvador Pineda (actor), Andrés García (actor), Aldo Barbero (actor), Guillermo Marín (actor), Marcos Woinsky (actor), María Rosa Gallo (actress), Marta Betoldi (actress), Nya Quesada (actress), Janete Clair (writer), Augusto Giustozzi (writer), Walter Soubrie (actor), Elsa Berenguer (actress), Menchu Quesada (actress), Armando Capo (actor), Pablo Brichta (actor),
Genres: Drama, Romance,Actors: Amedeo Trilli (actor), Andrea Scotti (actor), Massimo Serato (actor), Pierre Brice (actor), Aldo Bufi Landi (actor), Andrea Aureli (actor), Nazzareno Zamperla (actor), Gianni Baghino (actor), Pierre Brice (actor), Attilio Dottesio (actor), Loris Gizzi (actor), Renato Malavasi (actor), Nello Pazzafini (actor), Ignazio Balsamo (actor), Fortunato Misiano (producer),
Plot: The king of Nogara dies, leaving behind a will naming one of his nieces as his successor. Will it be blonde and virtuous Isabella or evil, dark-haired Malva? Each woman relies on a hero to locate the will. Malva hires the bare-chested strongman Samson while Isabella relies on the masked El Toro (a.k.a. Zorro) even though her heart belongs to the mild-mannered poet, Ramon. Malva's ruthless desire for the throne soon alienates Samson and he and El Toro then team up to bring about a proper resolution to the Nogara succession. Meanwhile, Isabella learns El Toto's true identity, an identity which both surprises and pleases her.
Keywords: arrow-in-back, arrow-in-chest, bare-chested-male, bending-metal-bar, cousin-cousin-relationship, crocodile, drugged-drink, dungeon, espionage, maskActors: Gennadiy Yukhtin (actor), Dzidra Ritenberga (actress), Arkadi Tolbuzin (actor), Vladimir Braun (director), Igor Shamo (composer), Pavel Usovnichenko (actor), Anatoli Ignatyev (actor), Nikolai Kovarsky (writer),
Genres: Drama,Actors: Olinda Bozán (actress), Tito Lusiardo (actor), Tita Merello (actress), Carlos Enríquez (actor), Eduardo Morera (writer), Eduardo Morera (director), Luisa Vehil (actress), Adolfo Z. Wilson (producer), Fernando Ochóa (actor), José Ramírez (actor), Julio De Caro (actor), Edgardo Donato (miscellaneous crew), Florencio Chiarello (writer), Eduardo Armani (actor), Lely Morel (actress),
Genres: Musical, Romance,