Hollyhock Family
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Rose mallow (Hibiscus moscheutos) is a large, fast-growing, cold hardy relative of hibiscus native to swamps and wetlands in the southeastern United States. Its enormous flowers and showy foliage are an asset to perennial borders in many parts of the country.
Taken earlier this year in the garden's where I work. Along side some musk mallow white which is already on my stream.
From a plant source:
Scarlet Globe Mallow Plants include Indian mallow, wax mallow, poppy mallow, cotton, okra, hollyhock, rose mallow and hibiscus. This family also includes marsh mallow which is used to make, you guessed it, marshmallow!
Dought tolerant wilds bloom in spring, Indian Paintbrush, cactus flowers ,Mallows, and the wild Sego Lily. Pretty time in the desert!
Mallow (lat. Malva), or kalachik, or stem-rose - the type genus of the Malvaceae family - a herbaceous plant, usually annual, sometimes biennial and perennial. Today, about 30 species of mallow grow naturally in the temperate climates of North Africa, North America, Asia and Europe. Mallow was cultivated in Ancient Egypt and Ancient Greece: a description of the healing properties of the plant was found in the writings of Hippocrates and Pliny the Elder. In the twenties of the last century, scientists discovered ecological plasticity and high fodder qualities in mallow. And large bright pink flowers have always aroused the admiration of artists who depicted them in paintings, and poets who sang about them in verse.
Mallow has long been known in folk medicine. The beneficial properties of mallow have been studied by healers in many countries. For example, an infusion of mallow flowers and leaves cures stomach inflammation and intestinal disorders. Hot baths with steamed leaves or flowers of mallow (mallow) help relieve swelling of the spleen. The forest mallow grass is a constant component of chest collections.
This is the last picture I shall post for some time, as other duties are calling. Take care of yourselves and be kind to others :) /
Ceci est la derniere image que je posterai pour un moment car d'autres devoirs m'appellent. Prenez soin de vous et soyez gentils envers les autres :)
Whether or not this is blue, rough, or common mallow I am not sure...but pretty sure it is a mallow of some description!
Luna malva
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― Rabindranath Tagore, Stray Birds
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Taken Sun Lane Nature Reserve Burley in Wharfedale. Bradford West Yorkshire.
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Malva is a genus of herbaceous annual, biennial, and perennial plants in the family Malvaceae. It is 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.