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.
Kocuria rosea also has been found to have the ability to perform keratin hydrolysis through the production of keratinases. Kocuria rosea Kocuria rosea is a gram-positive bacteria that is catalase-positive and oxidase-positive. It has a coccus shape and is a strict aerobe that grows best from 25–37 °C. "K. rosea" has also been found to cause urinary tract infections in people with weakened immune systems. "K. rosea" has been found to be able to biodegrade malachite green, azo dyes, triphenylmethane, as well as some other industrial dyes. Due to its ability to biodegrade these dyes, it has become of interest as a