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Althaea officinalis, the marsh mallow [2] or marshmallow, [3] is a species of flowering plant indigenous to Europe, Western Asia and North Africa, which is used in herbalism and as an ornamental plant.
The traditional medicinal uses of the plant are reflected in the name of the genus, which comes from the Greek althainein, meaning "to heal". [2] The flowers and young leaves can be eaten, and are often added to salads or are boiled and fried. The roots and stem also secrete mucilage, which is used to soften the skin, and is used in cosmetic ...
This handsome plant has a sturdy, upright form and tons of tubular flowers that hummingbirds adore. Cuphea are annuals in most of the country, but they can survive winters in warmer climates. By ...
The marsh-mallow plant (Althaea officinalis) The word "marshmallow" comes from the mallow plant species (Althaea officinalis), a wetland weed native to parts of Europe, North Africa, and Asia that grows in marshes and other damp areas. The plant's stem and leaves are fleshy, and its white flower has five petals.
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It has small white or pink flowers year-round at the base of leaf stalks; flowers have 4–10 mm long petals. [5] [7] The 2 mm seeds are reddish-brown and kidney-shaped. [7] Newly sprouted plants have hairless, heart-shaped cotyledons with long stalks. These cotyledons are 3–12 mm long and 3–8 mm wide. Stalks usually do have hairs.
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Caltha palustris, known as marsh-marigold [1] and kingcup, is a small to medium sized perennial herbaceous plant of the buttercup family, native to marshes, fens, ditches and wet woodland in temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. It flowers between April and August, dependent on altitude and latitude, but occasional flowers may occur at ...