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Alcea rosea

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Home Perennial Alcea rosea

Not known in a truly wild situation.

Family: Malvaceae
Height: 2.4 m / 8 ft
Sun
Light, Medium and Heavy Soil
Dry to Moist

Plant Rating

Edible Uses: 3 of 5
Medicinal Uses: 2 of 5
Other Uses: 3 of 5

Native Habitat

Hollyhock Alcea rosea native habitat is Not known in a truly wild situation.

Edible Uses

Young leaves - raw or cooked. A mild flavour, but the texture leaves something to be desired. They have been used as a pot-herb, though they are not particularly palatable. They can also be chopped up finely and added to salads. Inner portion of young stems - raw. Flower petals and flower buds - raw. Added to salads. A nutritious starch is obtained from the root. A refreshing tea is made from the flower petals.

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