Althea
Species and varieties
Althea rosea synonym of Alcea rosea (Hollyhock) ...
Hollyhock, Althea rosea
A classic old-fashioned flower, Hollyhocks are informal, yet elegant. The 5- to 8-foot-tall flower spikes have 3- to 6-inch-wide, saucer-shaped, single, semi-double or double flowers. Butterflies love them.
Althea officinalis
MEDICINAL: Marshmallow aids in the expectoration of difficult mucous and phlegm. It helps to relax and soothe the bronchial tubes, making it valuable for all lung ailments.
ALTHEA INSECTS
Amelanchier canadensis--Downy Serviceberry
Amelanchier grandiflora--Apple Serviceberry ...
Altheaflora Camellia ( Camellia japonica )
Altissimo Rose ( Rosa )
Alto Scharff Begonia ( Begonia Alto Scharff ) ...
Marshmallow (Althea officinalis)
Meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria)
Milk thistle (Silybum marianum)
Motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca)
Mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris)
Mullein (Verbascum thapsus)
Myrrh gum(Commiphora myrrha) ...
Other common names include shrub althea and Chinese hibiscus.
About This Plant
Rose of Sharon flowers in late summer to fall when few other shrubs are in bloom.
Zeus was hidden in a sacred Cave (Joash in the Temple) where he was nursed by the Goat-goddess Amalthea (akin to Joash's nurse who was hidden with Joash in the ruined Temple).
Introduced species of hibiscus include the rose of Sharon, or shrubby althea (H. syriacus), a popular ornamental bush or small tree native to Asia, and okra, or gumbo (H. esculentus), native to Africa, ...
The popular rose-of-Sharon (also known as althea or shrub althea) is a long blooming deciduous shrub, getting 6-10 ft (2-3 m) tall and about half as wide. Its distinctive shiny dark green leaves are arranged alternately on the stems.
Crapemyrtle (Lagerstroemia indica)
Butterfly bush (Buddleja davidii)
Althea, Rose-of-Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
Common Lilac (Syringa vulgaris)
Chastetree (Vitex agnus-castus)
Azalea (Rhododendron)
* Princess Tree (Paulownia) ...
In temperate zones, probably the most commonly grown ornamental species is Hibiscus syriacus, the common garden Hibiscus, also known in some areas as the "Rose of Althea" or "Rose of Sharon" (but not to be confused with the unrelated Hypericum ...
Als chemisches Merkmal sind vor allem Polysaccharid-Schleime zu nennen, z.B. im Eibisch (Althea officinales ) oder dem bekannten afrikanischen Gemüse Okra (Hibiscus esculentus ).
Abelmoschus moschatus (Moschusmalve)
Hibiscus sabdariffa (Hibiskus) ...
When I tuck seeds and cuttings here and there, I'll not forget them if I have written in my little book: "Caryopteris cuttings under the redbud tree" or "Anthemis seed planted west of the white althea.' ...
Hibiscus: the Greek name for mallow.
Hibiscus syriacus [Rose of Sharon, Shrub Althea] Common Name List
(plant habit) (plant habit, flowering) (leaves) (flower) (flowers) (flowers, double)
(plant habit, fall) (fruit and seeds) (info) ...
Rose-of-Sharon, shrub althea (Hibiscus syriacus)
Rusty blackhaw (Viburnum rufidulum)
Spicebush (Lindera benzoin)
Snowbell, bigleaf (Styrax grandifolius)
Spirea (Spiraea)
Sumac (Rhus)
Summersweet clethra, sweet pepperbush (Clethra alnifolia) ...
 See also: Hibiscus, Rose, Holly, Japonica, Orange
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