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Alcea rosea (Common Hollyhock; syn. Althaea chinensis Wall.
Nathaniel Wallich

Nathaniel Wallich was a surgeon and botanist.Born in Copenhagen, in 1806 and was born as Nathan ben Wulff. His father Wulff ben Wallich was a merchant who settled in Copenhagen and came from the Holstein town Altona, Hamburg near Hamburg late in the 18th century....
, Althaea ficifolia Cav.
Antonio José Cavanilles

Antonio Jos? Cavanilles was a leading Spain taxonomy botanist of the 18th century. He named many plants, particularly from Oceania, his name is abbreviated as Cav....
, Althaea rosea Cav.
Antonio José Cavanilles

Antonio Jos? Cavanilles was a leading Spain taxonomy botanist of the 18th century. He named many plants, particularly from Oceania, his name is abbreviated as Cav....
) is an ornamental plant
Ornamental plant

Ornamental plants are typically grown in the flower garden or as house plants. Most commonly they are grown for the display of their flowers. Other common ornamental features include leaves, scent, fruit, Plant stem and bark....
 in the Malvaceae
Malvaceae

Malvaceae, or the mallow family, is a family of flowering plants containing over 200 genera with close to 2,300 species. Judd & al. The largest genera in terms of number of species include Hibiscus , Sterculia , Dombeya , Pavonia and Sida ....
 family
Family (biology)

In biological classification, family is a taxonomic rank. Exact details of formal nomenclature depend on the Nomenclature Codes which applies....
.

It was imported into Europe
Europe

Europe is, conventionally, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally divided from Asia to its east by the water divide of the Ural Mountains, the Ural , the Caspian Sea, and by the Caucasus Mountains to the southeast....
 from China
China

China is a Culture of China, an ancient civilization, and, depending on perspective, a national or multinational entity extending over a large area in East Asia....
 in the sixteenth century. William Turner
William Turner

William Turner was a United Kingdom ornithology and botany. He is sometimes called "the Father of English botany" and the first ornithologist in the modern scientific spirit....
, an herbalist
Herbalist

An herbalist is:#A person whose life is dedicated to the economic or medicinal uses of plants.#One skilled in the harvesting and collection of medicinal plants ....
 of the time, gave it the name "holyoke" from which the English name derives.

a rosea is a hardy perrenial, and once established should flower for many years.






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Alcea rosea (Common Hollyhock; syn. Althaea chinensis Wall.
Nathaniel Wallich

Nathaniel Wallich was a surgeon and botanist.Born in Copenhagen, in 1806 and was born as Nathan ben Wulff. His father Wulff ben Wallich was a merchant who settled in Copenhagen and came from the Holstein town Altona, Hamburg near Hamburg late in the 18th century....
, Althaea ficifolia Cav.
Antonio José Cavanilles

Antonio Jos? Cavanilles was a leading Spain taxonomy botanist of the 18th century. He named many plants, particularly from Oceania, his name is abbreviated as Cav....
, Althaea rosea Cav.
Antonio José Cavanilles

Antonio Jos? Cavanilles was a leading Spain taxonomy botanist of the 18th century. He named many plants, particularly from Oceania, his name is abbreviated as Cav....
) is an ornamental plant
Ornamental plant

Ornamental plants are typically grown in the flower garden or as house plants. Most commonly they are grown for the display of their flowers. Other common ornamental features include leaves, scent, fruit, Plant stem and bark....
 in the Malvaceae
Malvaceae

Malvaceae, or the mallow family, is a family of flowering plants containing over 200 genera with close to 2,300 species. Judd & al. The largest genera in terms of number of species include Hibiscus , Sterculia , Dombeya , Pavonia and Sida ....
 family
Family (biology)

In biological classification, family is a taxonomic rank. Exact details of formal nomenclature depend on the Nomenclature Codes which applies....
.

It was imported into Europe
Europe

Europe is, conventionally, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally divided from Asia to its east by the water divide of the Ural Mountains, the Ural , the Caspian Sea, and by the Caucasus Mountains to the southeast....
 from China
China

China is a Culture of China, an ancient civilization, and, depending on perspective, a national or multinational entity extending over a large area in East Asia....
 in the sixteenth century. William Turner
William Turner

William Turner was a United Kingdom ornithology and botany. He is sometimes called "the Father of English botany" and the first ornithologist in the modern scientific spirit....
, an herbalist
Herbalist

An herbalist is:#A person whose life is dedicated to the economic or medicinal uses of plants.#One skilled in the harvesting and collection of medicinal plants ....
 of the time, gave it the name "holyoke" from which the English name derives.

Cultivation

Alcea rosea is a hardy perrenial, and once established should flower for many years. It will grow in a wide range of soils, and can easily reach a height of about 8 ft. The flowers are a range of colours from white to dark red, including pink, yellow and orange. Different colours prefer different soils. The darker red variety seems to favour sandy soils, while the lighter colour seems to favour clay soils. 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.

Herbalism

Hollyhock is stated to be an emollient
Emollient

Emollients are substances that soften and soothe the skin. They are used to correct dryness and scaling of the skin. They are a key component in the manufacture of lipstick, lotions, and other cosmetic products....
 and laxative
Laxative

Laxatives are foods, compounds, or drugs taken to induce bowel movements or to loosen the stool, most often taken to treat constipation. Certain stimulant, lubricant, and saline laxatives are used to evacuate the Colon for rectum and bowel examinations, and may be supplemented by enemas in that circumstance....
. It is used to control inflammation
Inflammation

Inflammation is the complex biological response of Blood vessel tissues to harmful stimuli, such as pathogens, damaged cells, or irritants. It is a protective attempt by the organism to remove the injurious stimuli as well as initiate the healing process for the tissue....
, to stop bedwetting
Bedwetting

Bedwetting is involuntary urination while sleep after the age at which bladder control would normally be anticipated. The medical term for this condition is "nocturnal enuresis." Primary nocturnal enuresis is when a child has not yet stayed dry on a regular basis....
 and as a mouthwash in cases of bleeding gums.

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