Alcea setosa Alcea setosa Alcea setosa, the bristly hollyhock, is an ornamental plant in the family Malvaceae. The bristly hollyhock is native to the Levant, ranging from Crete and Turkey to Israel and Jordan. The part above ground of the plant withers and dies in the summer. In the winter, a rosette of flowers develops and a vertical flowering stem grows out of it. The pink flowers are numerous and large, while in the Galilee and the Carmel the flowers are darker and in the Gilboa and Samaria the flowers are lighter. The whole plant is bristly, hence its common name. The
Shenzhen International Garden and Flower Expo Park Shenzhen International Garden and Flower Expo Park Shenzhen International Garden and Flower Expo Park (; referred to as Garden Expo Park) is a public, urban park in Futian District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. Located in West Zhuzilin, Shenzhen International Garden and Flower Expo Park is bordered by Shennan Avenue on the South, Qiaochengdong Road on the West, Qiaoxiang Road on the North, and Guangshen Expressway on the East. It covers an area of . It serves multiple functions, including garden and flower expo, arts and culture, science education, tourism, exhibitions, and solar power grid-connected electricity generation. It officially opened on September