Alcea three centimeters wide and may be pink, white, purple, or yellow. The fruit is a schizocarp, a dry disc divided into over 15 sections that contain seeds. There are about 60 species of "Alcea", including: Hollyhocks are popular garden ornamental plants. They are easily grown from seed. Breeds with red flowers attract hummingbirds and butterflies. Cultivars have been bred, especially from "A. rosea". They include the double-flowered 'Chater's Double', the raspberry-colored 'Creme de Cassis', and 'The Watchman', which has dark, nearly black, maroon flowers. The stems of hollyhocks can be used as firewood, and the roots have been used medicinally.
Zephyranthes rosea "Z. carinata" is often mislabeled as "Z. rosea" by merchants. "Z. carinata" can be distinguished from true "Z. rosea" by their much larger flowers with a deeper pink coloration. "Z. rosea" also has 24 chromosomes in diploid somatic cells, in contrast to 48 in "Z. carinata". Another similar species known under the same common names is "Habranthus robustus". They can be differentiated from "Z. rosea" by having paler pink and larger flowers. "Zephyranthes rosea" is native to Peru and Colombia. It is widely planted in warmer regions around the world and is reportedly naturalized in Florida, India, the West Indies,