Malvaceae A number of species, including "Hibiscus syriacus", "Hibiscus rosa-sinensis" and "Alcea rosea" are garden plants. Malvaceae Malvaceae, or the mallows, is a family of flowering plants estimated to contain 244 genera with 4225 known species. Well-known members of economic importance include okra, cotton, cacao and durian. There are also some genera containing familiar ornamentals, such as "Alcea" (hollyhock), "Malva" (mallow) and "Lavatera" (tree mallow). The largest genera in terms of number of species include "Hibiscus" (300 species), "Sterculia" (250 species), "Dombeya" (250 species), "Pavonia" (200 species) and "Sida" (200 species). The circumscription of the Malvaceae is controversial. The traditional Malvaceae
Carex rosea Carex rosea Carex rosea, the rosy sedge, is a flowering plant and part of the family Cyperaceae. Synonyms for "Carex rosea" include "Carex concoluta", and "Carex flaccidula". It is native to central and eastern North America and it exists in wet to dry soils. "Carex rosea" can be found in shores of streams and bottomlands, as well as ponds. It is known to have great adaptations to dry-shade locations. This is an evergreen, easy-to-grow-plant. "Carex rosea" flowers in the spring, and it has evergreen leaves. The styles of this "Carex roseae", the stalk connecting the stigma to the ovary, are