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Alcea ficifolia
Also called Common Hollyhock, Garden Hollyhock, Rose Mallow, Black Hollyhock
Alcea ficifolia, commonly known as the fig leaf hollyhock, fig hollyhock and Antwerp hollyhock, is a perennial herbaceous plant in the mallow family (Malvaceae). This species is native to Iran and introduced into Europe, and it is well-known for its beautiful, tall flower spikes.
Alcea apterocarpa · Pale Hollyhock · Fingered Hollyhock · Grossheim's Alcea · Heldreich's Hollyhock · Alcea remotiflora · Hollyhock · Russian Hollyhock · Bristly Hollyhock · Desert Hollyhock · Hollyhock
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Alcea ficifolia by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
