Alcea

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Related to Alcea: Alcea rosea, Aruncus, Althaea rosea

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Alcea - genus of erect herbs of the Middle East having showy flowers: hollyhocks; in some classification systems synonymous with genus Althaea

genus Alcea

dilleniid dicot genus - genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs

family Malvaceae, mallow family, Malvaceae - herbs and shrubs and some trees: mallows; cotton; okra

hollyhock - any of various tall plants of the genus Alcea; native to the Middle East but widely naturalized and cultivated for its very large variously colored flowers

Alcea rosea, Althea rosea, rose mallow - plant with terminal racemes of showy white to pink or purple flowers; the English cottage garden hollyhock

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