Alcea rosea
Alcea rosea, commonly called hollyhocks, are old garden favorites. The flowers grow on rigid, towering spikes or spires which typically reach a height of 5-8' tall and usually do not require staking. Foliage features large, heart-shaped (3, 5 or 7 lobes), rough lower leaves which become progressively smaller toward the top of the spire.
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Plant family: Mallow family (Malvaceae) Genus: Hollyhock (Alcea) Species: Ordinary hollyhock (Alcea rosea) Trivial name: Hollyhock, common hollyhock, common peony Origin: Balkans, Southern to Eastern Europe, middle and far-eastern region perennial, herbaceous plant plant height up to 100 to 200 cm, rarely up to 300 cm.
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Alcea rosea, the common hollyhock, is an Malvaceae. It was imported into Europe from southwestern China during, or possibly before, the 15th century. [2] William Turner, a of the time, gave it the name "holyoke" from which the English name derives.
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Facts. Possibly originating in western Asia, hollyhock is one of the more traditional garden ornamentals, very widely grown, and with dozens of cultivars. Many of these have escaped to become naturalized all over the world, including in North America, where occurrences are common, although it is not an aggressive invader.
Alcea rosea L.
Alcea are very cold hardy and can be grown in sunny locations throughout USDA Hardiness Zones 3 to 9. With the height of their flower stems, hollyhocks are commonly used as a backdrop in perennial beds (staking may be necessary in windy locations) or in mass plantings.
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Hollyhocks' greatest strength—their friendly informality—also can become their greatest weakness as summer unfolds and they flop over, exhausted by the effort of holding up their heavy flowers. To forestall this sad sight, stake them or tie them against a fence or trellis as they grow. Often grown as annuals, most hollyhocks actually are.
ALCEA rosea ’The Bride’ Botanisk Verden
The hollyhock, Alcea, is a classic English cottage garden plant, forming tall erect racemes of large, fully open blooms from summer to early autumn. Plants are typically perennial, but they're often grown as biennials due to their susceptibility to the fungal disease rust, which can disfigure leaves.
Alcea rosea (Hollyhock, Hollyhocks) North Carolina Extension Gardener
Althaea rosea is a stately ornamental plant, producing large single, semi-double, double or frilled flowers of many colours belongs to the family Malvaceae. It is commonly known as Hollyhock.
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Alcea rosea, commonly called hollyhocks, are old garden favorites. The flowers grow on rigid, towering spikes or spires which typically reach a height of 5-8' tall and usually do not require staking. Foliage features large, heart-shaped (3, 5 or 7 lobes), rough lower leaves which become progressively smaller toward the top of the spire.
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Alcea rosea L. hollyhock. Synonyms. Symbol Scientific Name; Alcea rosea L. hollyhock. Alcea rosea L. hollyhock. Data Source. Last Revised by: Curated and maintained by: USDA NRCS National Plant Data Team. Data Documentation. The PLANTS Database includes the following data sources of Alcea rosea L.
Alcea rosea L.
First published in Sp. Pl.: 687 (1753) This species is accepted The native range of this species is a cultigen from Türkiye. It is a biennial or perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome. The hybrid formula is perhaps A. biennis × A. setosa. It is used as a medicine, has environmental uses and for food. Taxonomy Images
Alcea rosea Farmyard Nurseries
Alcea rosea PEACHES 'N' DREAMS™ is a captivating cultivar of the traditional hollyhock, standing out with its delightful pastel peach-toned blossoms from mid to late summer. It presents double, frilly blooms that are generously packed on sturdy stalks. The petals dance in shades from soft peach to cream, imbuing gardens with a romantic aura.
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Providing architectural height to borders, Alcea rosea 'Nigra' (Hollyhock) is a vigorous biennial or short-lived perennial boasting tall, sturdy spikes of funnel-shaped, deep black-chocolate, single flowers adorned with a bright buttery-yellow throat.
Alcea rosea (hollyhock) Go Botany
While the common hollyhock ( Alcea Rosea) is the most well-known and cultivated species, others would look just as at home in a traditional cottage garden setting. Most are tall, pretty, perennial or biennial flowering plants that grow to reach as much as 8 feet tall.
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Alcea rosea is the most investigated subspecies of Alcea. Most of the biological/medicinal activities that were . mentioned in table 2 related to all o ther studied subspecies .
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Summary Bloom Color: Lavender, Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, Salmon, White, Yellow. Main Bloom Time: Early summer, Early fall, Late summer, Late fall, Mid summer, Mid fall. Form: Upright or erect. Physical Characteristics Alcea rosea is a PERENNIAL growing to 2.4 m (7ft) by 0.6 m (2ft in) at a fast rate. See above for USDA hardiness.