Alcea ficifolia

Alcea ficifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Malvaceae
Genus:	Alcea
Species:	A. ficifolia
Binomial name
	Alcea ficifolia; L.
Synonyms
	Alcea rosea subsp. ficifolia (L.) Govaerts ; Althaea ficifolia (L.) Cav. ; Alcea ficifolia var. violacea Boiss. ; Alcea lenkoranica var. palmatifida Zohary ; Alcea rosea var. sibthorpii Boiss. ; Althaea ficifolia var. violacea (Boiss.) Baker f. ; Althaea rosea var. sibthorpii (Boiss.) Baker f. ;

Alcea ficifolia, commonly known as the fig leaf hollyhock, fig hollyhock^[2] and Antwerp hollyhock, is a perennial herbaceous plant in the mallow family (Malvaceae). This species is native to Iran and introduced into Europe ^[1], and it is well-known for its beautiful, tall flower spikes.

Properties

It can grow up to 1.5–2.5 m (4 ft 11 in – 8 ft 2 in) tall, leaves are large, fig-shaped, with deep lobes and a rough texture, flowers are typically yellow, though they can also be found in shades of pink, red, and white, each flower has five petals and a prominent central column of stamens

References

^ ^a ^b "Alcea ficifolia". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
^ "Alcea ficifolia, Fig leaf hollyhock". RHS. Retrieved 2024-12-02.

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[powo-1] "Alcea ficifolia". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2 December 2024.

[2] "Alcea ficifolia, Fig leaf hollyhock". RHS. Retrieved 2024-12-02.

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