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Alcea rosea, the common hollyhock, is an ornamental dicot flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. It was imported into Europe from southwestern China during, or possibly before, the 15th century. [2] William Turner, a herbalist of the time, gave it the name "holyoke" from which the English name derives.
Alcea is a genus of over 80 species of flowering plants in the mallow family Malvaceae, commonly known as the hollyhocks. [1] They are native to Asia and Europe. [ 1 ] The single species of hollyhock from the Americas, the streambank wild hollyhock , belongs to a different genus.
Alcea setosa, the bristly hollyhock, [2] is an ornamental plant in the family Malvaceae. The bristly hollyhock is native to the Levant: ranging from Crete, Turkey, Lebanon and Syria to the botanical region of Palestine (including Israel and Jordan). [1] The part above ground of the plant withers and dies in the summer.
How Toxic Are Holly Berries? Dr. Tina Wismer, senior director of toxicology at the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center, says, “ Holly is a common holiday plant that people decorate with.
Malva preissiana, the Australian hollyhock or native hollyhock, is a herbaceous perennial in the family Malvaceae, found in all Australian states. [1] [3] [4] It is a large herb, growing up to 3 metres high and up to 3 metres wide, depending on the number of stalks or branches, that the bush has. It is a short lived perennial living around 3 ...
Toxic to cardio and central nervous systems, gastrointestinal bleeding [3] Ephedra: ma huang: Ephedra sinica: Agitation and palpitations, [3] "hypertension, irregular heart rate, insomnia, nervousness, tremors and seizures, paranoid psychosis, heart attacks, strokes, and death", [1] [15] kidney stones [15] Flavonoids (contained in many ...
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Iliamna rivularis, known by the common name streambank wild hollyhock, [1] is a perennial plant species in the family Malvaceae. Description