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Hollyhocks
Alcea is a genus of over 80 species of flowering plants in the mallow family Malvaceae, commonly known as the hollyhocks. They are native to Asia and Europe.
Scientific name: Alcea
Order: Mallows
Lower classifications: Hollyhock, Common hollyhock
Medicinal Use
Hollyhock is a plant. The flower is used to make a medicinal tea. People use hollyhock for preventing and treating breathing disorders and digestive tract problems. Some people apply hollyhock directly to the skin for treating ulcers and painful swelling (inflammation).
Characteristics
The single or double, cup-shaped flowers have little or no stalk and bloom on tall spikes. Hollyhocks come in a wide variety of colors: blue, pink, purple, red, white, yellow and even black. The tall spikes are covered with blooms from top to bottom. Hollyhock leaves are large, coarse and palmate in shape.
Taken on March 23, 2015
Nikon D5200
TAMRON SP 90mm F2.8 Di VC USD Macro 1:1 F004N
ƒ/4.5
90.0 mm
1/250
400
20150223-_DSC0569
Hollyhocks
Alcea is a genus of over 80 species of flowering plants in the mallow family Malvaceae, commonly known as the hollyhocks. They are native to Asia and Europe.
Scientific name: Alcea
Order: Mallows
Lower classifications: Hollyhock, Common hollyhock
Medicinal Use
Hollyhock is a plant. The flower is used to make a medicinal tea. People use hollyhock for preventing and treating breathing disorders and digestive tract problems. Some people apply hollyhock directly to the skin for treating ulcers and painful swelling (inflammation).
Characteristics
The single or double, cup-shaped flowers have little or no stalk and bloom on tall spikes. Hollyhocks come in a wide variety of colors: blue, pink, purple, red, white, yellow and even black. The tall spikes are covered with blooms from top to bottom. Hollyhock leaves are large, coarse and palmate in shape.
Taken on March 23, 2015
Nikon D5200
TAMRON SP 90mm F2.8 Di VC USD Macro 1:1 F004N
ƒ/4.5
90.0 mm
1/250
400