EPPO Global Database

Alcea rosea(ALGRO)

Overview
Code created in: 2002-03-11

Basic information
  • EPPO Code: ALGRO
  • Preferred name: Alcea rosea
  • Authority: Linnaeus

Notes

Probably originated in China, where it may have been of hybrid origin. Known only in cultivation (as an ornamental), frequently naturalized. Introduced in Euromediterranean region (traditionally introduced in Europe by the returning crusaders), Central Asia, Bangladesh, Indochina, Korea, Canada (eastern), USA (throughout), Central America, Caribbean (Cuba, Hispaniola), South America (Venezuela, Argentina)

WSSA list of weeds in North America


Other scientific names
Name Authority
Althaea rosea (Linnaeus) Cavanilles

Common names
Name Language
garden hollyhock English
hollyhock English (US)
rose mallow English
Gartenpappelrose German
gewöhnlicher Stockrose German
Rosenpappel German
roter Eibisch German
Stockmalve German
Stockrose German
alcée rose French
passerose French
rose papale French
rose trémière French
alcea Spanish
malva de la reina Spanish
malva de los jardines Spanish
malva del principe Spanish
malva doncella Spanish
malva Isabela Spanish
malva loca Spanish
malva real Spanish
malva rosa Spanish
alcea rossa Italian
malvarosa Italian
malvone Italian
malvone roseo Italian
rosone Italian
stokroos Dutch
alcea Portuguese
alteia Portuguese
gigantes Portuguese
malva-da-China Portuguese
malva-da-índia Portuguese
malvaísco Portuguese
malva-real Portuguese
malva-rosa Portuguese
rosa-do-ultramar Portuguese
rosa-marinha Portuguese
stockros Swedish
hana-aoi Japanese
horihokku Japanese
tachi-aoi Japanese
タチアオイ Japanese
ハナアオイ Japanese
ホリホック Japanese
шток-роза розовая Russian
have-stokrose Danish
tarhasalkoruusu Finnish
malwa róźowa Polish
mályvarózsa Hungarian
mëllagë butë Albanian
mollohire ngjyrë trëndafili Albanian
malvarrosa Aragonese
градинска ружа Bulgarian
ружа Bulgarian
malva doble Catalan
shǔ kuí Chinese
蜀葵 Chinese
蜀葵 Chinese
ružičasti bijeli sljez Croatian
proskurnik topolovka Czech
topolovka růžová Czech
gulkhaira Hindi
गुलखैरा Hindi
접시꽃 Korean
jeop si kkocc Korean
nalbă mare Romanian
nalbă roşie Romanian
трандовиљ Serbian
topoľovka ružová Slovak
rožlin Slovene
рожа рожева Ukrainian