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HOLLYHOCK
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Hollyhock, Alcea rosea, or Althaea rosea, is any of several hardy annual, biennial, or perennial herbaceous plants belonging to the family Malvaceae. It is native to China. Hollyhocks are widely cultivated for their showy red, pink, purple, yellow, or white flowers, measuring 7.5 cm (3 in) or more. They bloom from July to early September, bearing flowering spikes as much as 2.7 m (9 ft) long.
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