#alcea

[warm-poetry]

My photography, please leave credit. :)

[crudlynaturephotos]

[crudlynaturephotos]

[bea-lele-carmen]

[lindamarieansonsnaps]

Hollyhocks in Ziepniekkalns, Latvia

[botaniqueer]

I also found these cute hollyhocks as well! (Which I did not plant) I’m used to the yellow ones being more common so these pink and yellow ones are a nice treat. :3

Botany facts!! Hollyhocks are mallows along with hibiscus, marshmallow, and– strangely enough– chocolate and durian. They are entirely edible, though not necessarily palatable due to the texture of the leaves. I tried making stir fry with the leaves once and it was like eating a wet rough fabric and was a generally bad sensory experience.

[douglaswelch]

Vintage Botanical Prints – 47 in a series – Alcea fyriaca (Hollyhock) from Nederlandsch bloemwerk (1794)

https://welchwrite.com/agn/2021/05/30/vintage-botanical-prints-47-in-a-series-alcea-fyriaca-hollyhock-from-nederlandsch-bloemwerk-1794/

Prints available at http://DouglasEWelch.com/shop/556

[faguscarolinensis]

Alcea rugosa / Russian Hollyhock at the Denver Botanic Gardens in Denver, CO