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
mollohire ngjyrë trëndafili Albanian
mëllagë butë 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
have-stokrose Danish
stokroos Dutch
garden hollyhock English
rose mallow English
hollyhock English (US)
tarhasalkoruusu Finnish
alcée rose French
passerose French
rose papale French
rose trémière French
Gartenpappelrose German
gewöhnlicher Stockrose German
Rosenpappel German
roter Eibisch German
Stockmalve German
Stockrose German
gulkhaira Hindi
गुलखैरा Hindi
mályvarózsa Hungarian
alcea rossa Italian
malvarosa Italian
malvone Italian
malvone roseo Italian
rosone Italian
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
jeop si kkocc Korean
접시꽃 Korean
malwa róźowa Polish
alcea Portuguese
alteia Portuguese
gigantes Portuguese
malva-da-China Portuguese
malva-da-índia Portuguese
malva-real Portuguese
malva-rosa Portuguese
malvaísco Portuguese
rosa-do-ultramar Portuguese
rosa-marinha Portuguese
nalbă mare Romanian
nalbă roşie Romanian
шток-роза розовая Russian
трандовиљ Serbian
topoľovka ružová Slovak
rožlin Slovene
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
stockros Swedish
рожа рожева Ukrainian