Biology:Alcea ficifolia

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Alcea ficifolia
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Alcea
Species:
A. ficifolia
Binomial name
Alcea ficifolia
Synonyms[1]
  • Althaea rosea var. sibthorpii Alcea lenkoranica var. palmatifida
  • Alcea rosea subsp. ficifolia (L.) Govaerts
  • (L.) Cav. Zohary
  • Alcea rosea var. sibthorpii Alcea ficifolia var. violacea
  • Boiss. (Boiss.) Baker f.
  • Althaea ficifolia Boiss.
  • (Boiss.) Baker f. Althaea ficifolia var. violacea

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

Wikidata ☰ Q12210628 entry