Alcea

Young cosmic gardeners won't be disappointed by hollyhocks (Alcea), forget-me-nots (Myosotis sylvatica), foxgloves (Digitalis), sweet williams (Dianthus barbatus) and pansies.

Green Scene: Gardening is a natural attraction for children 2010

In low areas of the western Tien Shan region, the colorful tall herbs Ferula karatavica, Alcea nudiflora, and Eremurus regelii are important.

Alai-Western Tian Shan steppe 2008

THE last we shall now mention seems nearly allied to the Alcea; the flowers are a size less than the Hibiscus, and of a fine damask rose colour, and are produced in great profusion on the tall pyramidal stems.

Travels Through North & South Carolina, Georgia, East & West Florida, the Cherokee Country, the Extensive Territories of the Muscogulges, or Creek Confederacy, and the Country of the Chactaws; Containing An Account of the Soil and Natural Productions of Those Regions, Together with Observations on the Manners of the Indians. 1823

-- Hollyhocks (Alcea rosea) are plants you would expect to see in old-fashioned gardens.

Redskins Insider Podcast -- The Washington Post 2010

My friend Alcea, the pagan priestess who leads group rituals, is a responsible sort who has humble respect for the power of the spirit realms.

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