Taxa
Malva
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East Mediterranean region, Sinai; widely cultivated in temperate and warm regions.
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The preference is full to partial sun, moist to mesic conditions, and a fertile loamy soil. Lower leaves will wither away during hot dry weather. Hollyhock is vulnerable to foliar disease, including rust.
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Annual, up to 1.5 m tall, glabrous or pillose herbs. Leaves broad ovate to suborbicular, 5-8 cm long, 6-10 cm broad, serrate, not lobed or 3-5-lobed, nearly glabrous on both sides; petiole shorter to longer than blade; stipule small, lanceolate-ovate, acuminate, margin sparesly ciliate. Flowers axillary, solitary: pedicel 8-13 cm long, nearly glabrous, jointed near the apex; epicalyx segments 3, broad ovate, cordate at base, 12-15 mm across, accrescent in fruit, glabrous, margin ciliate. Calyx 5 lobed, 1.5-2 times longer than epicalyx, lobes broad lanceolate to ovate, glabrous, margin ciliate. Corolla 5-6 cm across, rosy to purple; petals twice the length of calyx, obovate, hairy at base. Staminal tube glabrous, 1-1.5 cm long. Mericarps numerous.
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This introduced plant has naturalized in widely scattered locations throughout the state, although it rarely persists. Habitats include such disturbed areas as roadsides, vacant lots, edges of yards, and vacant lots. High Mallow was introduced from Europe as a horticultural plant. It is still cultivated occasionally in gardens.
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Distribution: According to Zohary (l.c.) “wild Alcea rosea L. seems to be indigenous almost exclusively on the Aegean islands and the adjacent Balkan Peninsula. The areas of its origin are no doubt the north-eastern Mediterranean countries, but not China which is beyond the natural range of the genus”. Elsewhere cultivated.
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Alcea rosea (common hollyhock; syn. Althaea chinensis Wall., Althaea ficifolia Cav., Althaea rosea Cav.) is an ornamental plant in the Malvaceae family.
It was imported into Europe from southwestern China during, or possibly before, the 15th century.[1]William Turner, a herbalist of the time, gave it the name "holyoke" from which the English name derives.
Cultivation[edit]
Alcea rosea is variously described as a biennial (having a two-year life cycle), as an annual, or as a short-lived perennial.[2][3][4] It frequently self-sows, which may create a perception that the plants are perennial.[2] 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. 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.[citation needed] The plants are easily grown from seed, and readily self-seed. However, tender plants, whether young from seed or from old stock, may be wiped out by slugs and snails. The foliage is subject to attack from rust (Puccinia malvacearum), which may be treated with fungicides.[5] Commercial growers have reported that some closely related species (Alcea rugosa and Alcea ficifolia) are resistant to this fungus.[6]
Herbalism[edit]
In herbal medicine, Hollyhock is believed to be an emollient and laxative. It is used to control inflammation, to stop bedwetting and as a mouthwash in cases of bleeding gums.[7]
Footnotes[edit]
- ^ "Flora of China 12: 267–268. 2007". Harvard University. Retrieved 2011-07-21.
- ^ a b "Hollyhock". Cornell University. Retrieved 2011-07-21.
- ^ a b "Annual - Hollyhock - Alcea rosea". University of Illinois. Retrieved 2011-07-21.
- ^ "Plant of the Month - Hollyhocks". New Mexico State University Master Gardener Newsletter. Retrieved 2011-07-21.
- ^ "Hollyhock rust". Cornell University. Archived from the original on 22 June 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-15.
- ^ "Yard & Garden Line News". University of Minnesota Extension Service. 2005-06-15. Retrieved 2010-02-05.
- ^ Howard, Michael. Traditional Folk Remedies (Century, 1987) p.155
References[edit]
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Malope trifida (Annual Malope, Maloppi, Mallowwort, Purple Spanish Mallow; syn. Malope ciliata F.G. Dietr., Malope grandiflora F.G.Dietr., Malope malacoides var trifida (Cav.) Samp.[1]) is a species of Malope native to the Western Mediterranean Region. This plant is often used as an ornamental plant.[2]
References
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Primarily bees cross-pollinate the flowers, where they seek nectar or pollen. For High Mallow, Müller (1873/1883) observed such bee visitors as honeybees, bumblebees, Cuckoo bees, Leaf-Cutting bees, Andrenid bees, and Halictid bees. Mallows (Malva spp.) are food plants for the caterpillars of Vanessa cardui (Painted Lady), Strymon melinus (Gray Hairstreak), Pyrgus communis (Checkered Skipper), and Anomis erosa (Yellow Scallop Moth). Other insects that feed on mallows include Aphis gossypii (Cotton Aphid), Anuraphis helichrysi (Leafcurl Plum Aphid), and the major pest Popillia japonica (Japanese Beetle).
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Chile Central
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In Pakistan it is extensively cultivated throughout.
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