Alcea biennis
Guimauve pȃle
Biennial Hollyhock
Additional information
| Plant family | |
|---|---|
| Area | Provence Verte |
| Flower colour | pink |
| Flower size | 50-60 mm |
| Flowering months | June, July |
| Leaf type | Cordate |
| Height | 60-200 cm |
Description
Also referred to as Alcea pallida. In France it only grows in the Bouches-du-Rhône and the Var. It is a protected plant.
The bracts are almost as long as the bud.
The plant grows in fields or at the side of the road.
Flowers
Flowers in a solitary raceme. It differs from other Alcea plants by its pale pink colour with a creamy centre.
Leaves
Cordate heart-shaped. Heart-shaped with softly rounded lobes.
Fruits Seeds
Schizocarp: a dry disk containing seeds that split into single seeded parts when ripe.
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