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Alcea rosea
Hollyhock
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Latin Name: Alcea rosea
Synonyms: Althaea rosea.
Common Name: Hollyhock
Family: Malvaceae(Click to Search)
Author: L.
Known Hazards: None known
Habitat: Not known in a truly wild situation.
Mature Height: 2.4
Mature Width: 0.6
Habit: Perennial
Cultivation Notes: Succeeds in most soils[1]. Poor soils should be enriched with organic matter[1, 111]. Prefers a heavy rich soil and a sheltered sunny position[200].
Plants are hardy to about -15°c[200].
A very ornamental plant, it is usually grown as a biennial due to its susceptability to the fungal disease 'rust'[1, 200]. There are many named varieties[238].
Young plants, and also the young growth in spring, are very attractive to slugs[K].
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