Althaea Species, Common Marshmallow, Marsh Mallow

Althaeaofficinalis

Family
Malvaceae (mal-VAY-see-ee)
Genus
Althaea (AL-thay-uh)
Species
officinalis (oh-fiss-ih-NAH-liss)
Synonym
Malva officinalis
Other Details
Water Requirements
Foliage Color
Medium Green
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Merced, California

New Port Richey, Florida

Port Orange, Florida

Cordele, Georgia

Hazlehurst, Georgia

Olney, Illinois

Osborne, Kansas

Southborough, Massachusetts

Burton, Michigan

Dearborn Heights, Michigan

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Wadena, Minnesota

Helena, Montana

Crown Point, New York

Grassy Creek, North Carolina

Cincinnati, Ohio

Hulbert, Oklahoma

Franklin, Pennsylvania

Pottstown, Pennsylvania

Conway, South Carolina

Houston, Texas

Leesburg, Virginia

Kalama, Washington

Port Angeles, Washington

Port Angeles East, Washington

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Gardener's Notes:

4
positives
2
neutrals
0
negative
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New Port Richey, FL | August 2010 | positive

this grows wild along the edges of the swamp here and is full bloom now.

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(Zone 5a) | August 2008 | neutral

Blooms early to late July in my garden.

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Hulbert, OK (Zone 7a) | March 2007 | positive

Years ago I planted my first Marshmallow seeds when
my Hollyhock infatuation started. All this time later, the
plants have...Read More

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Lindsay, OK (Zone 7a) | August 2005 | positive

I love this plant - looks great and takes our Texas heat and keeps blooming!

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Fremont, CA (Zone 9a) | February 2004 | positive

The original MARSHMALLOW was made in Egypt over 3,000 years ago. The pulp of the root was mixed with honey to create a candy.

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Ewing, KY (Zone 6a) | August 2001 | neutral

Has erect stems, 3 to 4 feet high, and pale pink to rose-colored flowers 1 to 1 1/2 inches across. Blooms in August or September. It's ...Read More

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