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Alcea

Alcea

9.9
A tall garden plant with large, colorful flowers like hollyhocks
  • noun
  • /ælˈsiːə/
  • Specialized
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  • Many gardeners plant Alcea to create a colorful backdrop along fences and walls.

Examples

  • The tall Alcea in her garden bloomed vividly throughout the summer.

  • The Alcea flowers bloomed beautifully this spring.

  • Researchers studied various species within the Alcea genus for their horticultural potential.

  • I planted an Alcea in my garden.

  • Many gardeners plant Alcea to create a colorful backdrop along fences and walls.

  • The tall Alcea in her garden bloomed vividly throughout the summer.

  • The Alcea flowers added vibrant colors to the landscape during the summer months.

Synonyms

hollyhock
vsAlcea
3 6.7

A tall garden plant with large, colorful flowers

refers to the botanical genus specifically rather than the common name
genus Alcea
vsAlcea
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of tall flowering plants like hollyhocks with large colorful flowers

has identical meaning but is the standard botanical label

Compounds

Alcea rosea
  • Specialized
9.9

A tall garden plant with showy white, pink or purple flowers called hollyhock

genus Alcea
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of tall flowering plants like hollyhocks with large colorful flowers

Surface Forms

Alcea singular
Alceas plural

Etymology

Alcea comes from an old Greek name althaea, meaning 'to heal', because plants in this group were once used as a simple medicine. So the name Alcea for hollyhocks reminds us they were valued for healing as well as for their tall, showy flowers.