Alcea rosea

Alcea rosea L. Engl.: hollyhock, common garden hollyhock, garden hollyhock. Deu.: Stockrose, Chinesische Stockrose, Stockmalve. Suom.: tarhasalkoruusu, salkoruusu. Sven.: stockros. Fran.: rose trémière. Span.: alcea, malvaloca, malvarrosa. Bot. syn.: Althaea rosea (L.) Cav.

Althea Rosea. Hollyhock.

Classic texts: Cook 1869.

Mallow Family Demulcents.

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Funny syrup.

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Photo: Alcea rosea 15.

Photo: Alcea rosea 15. Flowering plant, white flowers. Annala, Helsinki, Finland. Planted. 2005-08-25.

Photo: Alcea rosea 16.

Photo: Alcea rosea 16. Flowering tops, white flowers. Annala, Helsinki, Finland. Planted. 2005-08-25.

Photo: Alcea rosea 17.

Photo: Alcea rosea 17. Flower, white. Annala, Helsinki, Finland. Planted. 2005-08-25.

Photo: Alcea rosea 13.

Photo: Alcea rosea 13. Flower, white, in the rain. Annala, Helsinki, Finland. Planted. 2004-08-17.

Photo: Alcea rosea 14.

Photo: Alcea rosea 14. Flower, white, in the rain. Annala, Helsinki, Finland. Planted. 2004-08-17.

Photo: Alcea rosea 12.

Photo: Alcea rosea 12. Flowers, dark pink, in the rain. Annala, Helsinki, Finland. Planted. 2004-08-11.

Photo: Alcea rosea 10.

Photo: Alcea rosea 10. Salmon-colored flowers. Helsinki, Finland. Planted. 2003-09-08.

Photo: Alcea rosea 9.

Photo: Alcea rosea 9. Salmon-colored flowers, filled and simple version. I find the simple ones ever so much prettier. Helsinki, Finland. Planted. 2003-09-08.

Photo: Alcea rosea 6.

Photo: Alcea rosea 6. Flower. Helsinki, Finland. Planted. 2002-07-16.

Photo: Alcea rosea 7.

Photo: Alcea rosea 7. Flower. Helsinki, Finland. Planted. 2002-07-16.

Photo: Alcea rosea 5.

Photo: Alcea rosea 5. Flower, could be used as a pie-chart illustration... Kaisaniemi, Helsinki, Finland. Planted. 2001-08-07.

Photo: Alcea rosea 1.

Photo: Alcea rosea 1. 'Nigra'. Flowering plant. Bromarv, Finland. Planted. 1997-07-01.

Photo: Alcea rosea 2.

Photo: Alcea rosea 2. 'Nigra'. Closeup of flower. Bromarv, Finland. Planted. 1997-07-01.