Alcea rosea (372259905)

Description:

Description: Common name: Hollyhock Botanical name: Alcea rosea - [ (al-KEE-uh) or (al-SEE-uh) meaning mallow; (RO-zee-uh) meaning rosy ] Synonyms: Alcea ficifolia, Alcea rosea, Althaea ficifolia, Althaea chinensis, Althaea ficifolia, Althaea rosea Family: Malvaceae (mallow family) - [ (mal-VAY-see-ay) the Malva (mallow) family ] Origin: southwest and central Asia Alcea rosea (Common Hollyhock; syn. Althaea chinensis Wall., Althaea ficifolia Cav., Althaea rosea Cav.) is an ornamental plant in the Malvaceae family. Courtesy: - Flowers of India - Dave's Garden - EcoPort - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - A Dictionary - Marathi and English Note: Information has not been verified and may not be reliable; please check for any inaccuracy. Date: 28 January 2007, 16:09. Source: Alcea rosea. Author: Dinesh Valke from Thane, India. Camera location18° 57′ 22.27″ N, 72° 48′ 18.16″ E View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 18.956186; 72.805044.