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Malva-real

Alcea rosea

Description:

Alcea rosea (common hollyhock; syn. Althaea chinensis Wall., Althaea ficifolia Cav., Althaea rosea Cav.) is an ornamental plant in the Malvaceae family. Alcea rosea is variously described as a biennial (having a two-year life cycle), as an annual, or as a short-lived perennial. It frequently self-sows, which may create a perception that the plants are perennial.

Habitat:

The plant may flower during its first year when sown early.[3] It will grow in a wide range of soils, and can easily reach a height of about 8 feet (2.4 m). The flowers are a range of colours from white to dark red, including pink, yellow and orange.

Notes:

Different colours prefer different soils.[citation needed] The darker red variety seems to favour sandy soils, while the lighter colour seems to favour clay soils.

3 Comments

bg11a4
bg11a4 9 years ago

ja viste o jack na ultima foto? xD

bg11a4
bg11a4 9 years ago

thx guuuurl

bg11a22
bg11a22 9 years ago

It is a beautiful spotting!

Prof. Reynaldo dos Santos
Spotted by a stud ent at Prof. Reynaldo dos Santos

Portugal

Spotted on May 18, 2014
Submitted on May 29, 2014

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