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Alcea rosea
Hollyhock

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DERIVATION
Alcea from Gk. alkaia, a kind of mallow.
rosea - Rosy
INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT THIS PLANT The dark red, nearly black, blooms can be used to dye wool or silk, yarn or fabric, that has been pre-treated with alum, a lavender or gray color.
FAMILY Malvaceae (Mallow Family)  Other Plants in the Mallow Family
HABIT Herbaceous
GROWTH FORM Upright
RANGE Origin Unknown, Only Cultivated
LEAF TYPE Deciduous
FLOWERS Red;pink;white;yellow (;;light yellow)
HARDINESS USDA Zone 2 (Coldest zone where hardy)
SUN REQUIREMENTS Sun
SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS Dye Plant
COMMON NAME(S) Hollyhock
Location Map for Alcea rosea (Hollyhock) - 3 Map Locations Found
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Individual Location for Alcea rosea:
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191452*1 2019 Chatfield Historic Farm, Dye Garden
191452*2 2019 Chatfield Historic Farm, Dye Garden
191452*3 2019 Chatfield Historic Farm, Dye Garden

 

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  FLOWERING:
When Alcea rosea has been observed flowering
at Denver Botanic Gardens
  Flowering by Week 1 to 52
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2014 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52

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