Alcea rosea (Common Hollyhock; syn. Althaea chinensis Wall., Althaea ficifolia Cav., Althaea rosea Cav.) is an ornamental plant in the Malvaceae family.

It was imported into Europe from China in the sixteenth century. William Turner, an herbalist of the time, gave it the name "holyoke" from which the English name derives.

Un tallo, con flores.

Malva alcea.

Etimologia: Dal greco MALACOS = molle, per le sue proprietà emollienti;

ALCEA dal nome greco, poi latino, di una malva.

foto: Italia, Mrche, Monte Nerone.

(filename: Alcea _Malva_alcea_01)

This a beautiful red hollyhock was found the Texas Discovery Gardens in Dallas Texas. Although this flower is native to Asia it dows well in Texas

Nata in un vasino da sola

adesso sara' di almeno un metro e 70!!

nella terra..

Rencurel, Isère, France

Alcea rosea

Ile de Ré, July 2004

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

Alcea sestosa (bristly hollyhock) Nahal Mearot April 2003

One plant on bridleway east of village, escape from cottage garden.

Malva-rosa

Common Hollyhock

Caboalles de Abajo, León

2018

by Korin Furuya (1875-1910), included in Korin Moyo (Designs by Korin) – Japanese picture book published in 1907

Stokroos

Rencurel, Isère, France

誕生日の贈り物に

Malva alcea - mauve alcée - Malvacées

by Kanji Kobayashi (1892-1974), included in Kanji Shohin Gashu (Collection of Sketches by Kanji) – Japanese picture book published in 1933

Rosen-Malve (Malva alcea) bei Reilingen

....blossoms of Malva alcea.

Alcea growing in rock garden, Michigan, 2011-Jun. Started from seed in 2009.

hollyhocks (Alcea rosea)

#hollyhocks

#Alcea

#rosea

#Alcearosea

Green Shieldbug hiding in a Hollyhock Flower, Bolsover Castle, Derbyshire

Mallow Skipper Carcharodus alcea Bellegarde France 05/07/2007

Best I could get of this little fellow.

Salem, Massachusetts

Archives, August 2009

Malva alcea, Sparta, Monroe County Wisconsin, 12 July 2020.

Sigmarswurz

mijn tuin

Alcea rosea. A dry-grown biennial garden plant.