Malva alcea

Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

Scientific Names

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Read about Malva alcea in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Malva alcea, Linn. Much like M. moschata, but st.-lvs. only once 5-partcd or 5-cleft, with incised or toothed lobes: fls. deep rose to white; calyx densely stellate-pubescent. Eu.; cult, and escaped. B.M. 2297. Gn.W. 4:745. (pink, veined deeper). Var. fastigiata, Koch (M. fastigiata,Cav. M. Morenii, Pollini). Lvs. less incised; upper st.-lvs. 3-fid; intermediate ones 5-fid; lobes oblong, unequally dentate. B.M. 2793. Gn. 75, p. 432. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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