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Hollyhock
Hollyhock
Alcea rosea
Plantae
COMMON

Stats

Lifespan
2-3 years
Size
Large
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Temperate grassland
Range
East Asia
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Seeds
Defense
Spines
Status
Common

About

Hollyhocks are tall, flowering plants that grow in temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. They have tall stems that bear clusters of pink or white flowers.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    seed
    A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
  2. 2.
    sprout
    A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
  3. 3.
    sapling
    A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
  4. 4.
    mature
    Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Family
Malvaceae
Genus
Alcea
Species
Alcea rosea