Alcea

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Alcea, is native to Asia and Europe, commonly known as hollyhocks, is a genus of about 60 species of flowering plants in the mallow family Malvaceae
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 The herbage usually has a coating of star-shaped hairs
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 Hollyhocks are annual, biennial, or perennial plants usually taking an erect, unbranched form
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 The leaf blades are often lobed or toothed, and are borne on long petioles
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 The flowers may be solitary or arranged in fascicles or racemes
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 The notched petals are usually over 3 centimeters wide and may be pink, white, purple, or yellow
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The fruit is a schizocarp, a dry disc divided into over 15 sections that contain seeds