Saturday, 2 August 2014
Alcea, commonly known as hollyhocks,
is a genus of about 60 species of flowering plants in the mallow family Malvaceae. They are native to Asia and Europe. Hollyhocks are
annual, biennial, or perennial plants usually taking an erect, unbranched form.
The herbage usually has a coating of star-shaped hairs. The leaf blades are
often lobed or toothed, and are borne on long petioles. The flowers may be
solitary or arranged in fascicles or racemes. Source
