Flowers and leaves. Australian Plant Image index, Photographer RG & FJ Richardson, Clifton Springs, Vic

Back of flower. Photographer Frank Vincentz, unknown place

Flower buds. Photographer Luigi Rignanese, Italy

Plant. Photographer Malcolm Storey, England

Common Name

Hollyhock

Family

Malvaceae

Notes

Introduced biennial or perennial forb to 3m tall. Leaves alternating up the stem, the bases usually with cordate lobes. Leaves nearly circular, entire to deeply 3-7 lobed, slightly to densely rough hairy, toothed. Lower leaves flat, circular to about 30cm wide, upper leaves smaller. Flowers with 5 white to yellow or pink, to dark red or purple petals, on stems originating at the bases of the leaves, forming a leafy raceme -like group at the top of the stem.

eFloraSA fact sheet: http://www.flora.sa.gov.au/cgi-bin/speciesfacts_display.cgi?form=speciesfacts&name=Alcea_rosea